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Interesting conversation I had with an Indian MT - Facebook Member

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

I received a request to chat on my FB account today. The person on the other end was an MT in India and he was essentially requesting American MTs to subcontract to him, let him do the work and pay him because (paraphrased) "even if the client doesn't wish the work offshored, there are many ways around this and no one would be the wiser."

Anyone else had an encounter such as this? I did find out he makes about $700/month working 6 days a week, 8 hours a day.

Has anyone else been randomly solicited to subcontract their work to India apparently "under the table"?

While I realize these individuals are simply trying to make a living as we all are, the conversation left me wondering if any MTs are snapping up such offers to make a few extra bucks.

sounds like a plan... Snap up all the Indian MTs and we get rich, - leaving the MTSOs poor. I Love It!

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Sign me up.

Is this legal? It's sure immoral.... - off

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Doesn't this equal 'sleeping with the enemy?'
Selling out to the enemy (competitor?)

I could never do this.
Are you follwing the footsteps of the MTSOs who offshore and leave us US MTs unemployed and we blame for this?

Indian - the

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How would you handle the corrections? Would his work be sent to you for editing, leaving him completely in the dark toward the MTSO?
You would pay him part of your cpl rate?

I do not know if this is a good idea. You sure will have to make a LOT of editing and corrections.
Isn't it better to do it all yourself?

But, maybe I misunderstood the whole thing.

I have actually seen ads on other sites for this. - Happy MTer

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Almost begging for American MTs to "help" them and earn "big" money while they do. I wondered if it was not a scam.

Who is supposed to earn big money? It's a scam...nm - sc

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You guys crack me up - See message - Facebook Member

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NOWHERE in my post did I say I would EVER subcontract to this guy. I found the random solicitation interesting, and I also found it interesting talking to an Indian transcriptionist to see how they handle transcription over there.

Yet somehow, as usual, a couple of posters TOTALLY misinterpret a post and let their imaginations run wild.

I was just curious if anyone else had such an encounter and was wondering if some of the sleazier MTSOs out there were taking these people up on their offer.

Thanks for the totally inappropriate responses, though. Some of you need to take reading comprehension classes or step away from the computer because it must be affecting your brain's ability to process.

Thanks for the replies from the posters who actually COMPREHENDED my post and replied, though!

facebook - mtm

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You crack me up! Disappointed by our replies?

Your post was openly implying that you have the intention to subcontract and wanted our opinion and were hoping for an encouragement.
Why else would you post this on the board.

'You found the random solicitation interesting?' Was it really random? From where was this Indian MT calling?
Delhi, Mumbai, Kalkuta...?

I think we understood quite well and our reading comprehension was too good, because we were even reading between your lines and understood what you really meant.

I didn't read anywhere in her post, between the lines or not, - kiki

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where she made any mention of actually subcontracting with this dude. And she didn't say he CALLED her...he contacted her via Facebook. I'm sure her FB page mentions she is an MT.

I remember a long while back, when I first started in MT about 10 years ago, I forgot exactly how, but a person in India contacted me with the same type of spiel. At the time, I hadn't even HEARD of offshoring. All I thought was it was some guy trying to make a living and wanting to know about transcription. I thought I was just helping someone out. But then he would start asking if he could do some of my work. I had no idea what he really meant, and I remember I asked him why he didn't just apply to a company over there. Little did I know..

encounter - mtm

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I did not expect such an insulting reply from her/him, that's all.

actually, no, you didn't comprehend it correctly - Snow Bunny

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Facebook was relating a situation and expressing and asking a simple question: "Did this happen to anyone else?" No more and no less.

What I found interesting was their adding the statement about the Indian's attitude. It's very scary.

And with the way the MT line rate has been reduced over the last 30 years, coupled with the extreme difficulty of getting jobs with American-based companies (lots of messages in that regard), I wonder how many MTs would be willing to subcontract to Indian companies.

Believe me, your principles will fly right out the window in the face of being homeless and hungry.

OMG - encounter

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what about the safety of the patients' information in these records? Does it also go 'under the table?' I bet it does, 100%!
I can guarantee you that I would never, ever do this.
this is criminal working 'under the table.' This is a very justified reason to get fired immediately.'
How can you even encourage and advocate this attitude.
I am flabbergasted.
Wow, it really gets scary, is all I can say to this.

Safety of patient info - Snow Bunny

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Do you truly believe that only "Indian criminals" are releasing private information to the public? --- News flash. It happens in this country, too: "Michael Jackson's autopsy indicates he was missing his nose."

Seriously ... let's suppose MT "Mary Smith" was working in a hospital and just transcribed the abortion of her best friend's daughter ... and her best friend was vehemently opposed to abortion. Can you say with TOTAL CONVICTION that you Mary would never, ever tell her best friend about this?

Datamining is a multibillion dollar business - mte

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Ever see those "paid programming" TV spots in the wee hours of the morning? The ones that say they will ship whatever it is to you for free? They do this because your personal information is so valuable that they can afford to send you a little widget in return for your valuable information. And medical data is high on the list. Then they sell that info to the highest bidder who then sells it to another high bidder and so forth.

to facebook mtm - no meds here!

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have you heard of Zyprexa or maybe Haldol? she was absolutely saying NOTHING REMOTELY close to what you've posted, seriously! yes, perception is a bit off I'd say! those meds might actually help ;)

Your offensive post and your original post should be reported to the moderator!..nm - hypocrite

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There is nothing "offensive" whatsoever in either post. - XYZ

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oops! Correction! Please disregard! I mistakenly - thought you meant the OP. My bad! :(

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Making something out of nothing - On your side

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Just wanted to let you know that it did not seem to me like you actually planned to do this. Just sort of shocked (like I would be) that this guy actually contacted you.

this was a good post. I enjoyed reading some of the misunderstandings, sm - fg

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no, I have not been solicited and this is actually the first time I have ever heard of this. I'm sure if there is a way to make an easy buck, there will be someone out there trying to figure out a way to get involved in this scheme (they're called criminals).

Approached by Indian MT - shocked

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I have just had this happen to me this past week. Only today did the person finally get around to what he really wanted from me. Just randomly private messaged me on an MT forum, becuase I had been posting indicating that I was looking for a job. I wondered what they were really up to, and now I know! I can't believe this is becoming a common occurance! Or, maybe I can.

I had one email me thru this site; I just told her - to please limit her contacts to India

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the big UCSF scandal in 2004 involved exactly this - L&L

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UCSF outsourced to a compnay which outsources to a US MT in Florida who supposedly then outsourced to an MT in Texas but in reality offshored to an MT in India. When she didn't pay the MT in India, the Indian MT contacted UCSF and threatened to post confidential records on the web. Big mess. I wish more people remembered this.

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