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No many posts on the voice-wreck board.... - magmed

Posted: Jul 06, 2014

so posting this here. I just can't seem to get any speed on VR and the drafts coming through are really not that bad. I can easily straight type 150-175 LPH, but I struggle with VR so much. I just got hired at this company and we are only required to get 200 LPH, which is reasonable. Why is it such a struggle for me? I have tried and tried to figure it out. My eye cannot seem to follow with voice and I end up going over and over words. Have tried magnifying the screen to about 140%, following with my cursor, not following with my cursor, reading along with my hand on the mouse, etc. Something is just blocking me from flowing with this and I can't figure out what the hell is wrong with me. Any suggestions, please? Editing is just so damn different from typing and I guess I'm not cut out for it.

Oh boy! *"NOT" many....I'm tired. nm - magmed

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Wish I had - some answers

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I completely understand what you're saying.

Here's what I don't get. MTSOs insist that MTs DESERVE half the pay for VR, but their lph requirement proves that they KNOW it's not possible for you to double your production. I can easily produce 200 lph of high-quality straight typing (with lots of short-cuts), but it's a struggle to produce 150 lph on VR. It's all a scam.

There's nothing wrong with you. MTSOs are all just slum lords. They're proud of introducing their employees to poverty and making them eligible for government assistance. Shame on them. How do these people sleep at night?

increasing production with VR - Cindy

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I know the conditions for MTs are not ideal, but I think there are some things you can do to increase your VR production. The first, you may not like. That is to not edit that which does not need to be edited. If voice rec gives you, "The flag was red and white and blue," you leave it like that. Of course, you would have typed, "Red, white, and blue," but editing passages like this will slow you down. Similarly, you probably will find places where you would like to add punctuation. Don't add it unless absolutely necessary. Also, you mentioned your mouse. If your platform has keyboard shortcuts, learn them. The mouse will slow you down big time. Also, when you're listening, listen to phrases and sentences rather than individual words. I've been able to increase my VR speed quite a bit (can edit a 5-minute report in about 7 to 8 minutes). The pay still isn't the greatest, but there are ways of increasing your speed. I actually prefer VR to transcription. I think VR is less physically taxing. When I do straight transcription, it seems that I need to take more breaks and get stiff from sitting in one position too long. With VR, I seem to get to move around more. I think transcription and VR are two very different jobs. I would agree that straight transcription typically pays more, but I would also say that many VR editors could probably find ways to get faster. Hope this helps.

I would love to leave in, leave out ands, and sm - hate VR

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punctuation but my company will penalize if ands and thes and punctuation are left out or put in, so I try listening to phrases but then I have to go back and make sure every word, every coma or where they think a period should goes, is entered or taken out. That's not to mention all the incorrect words coming in that have to be removed, fixed or whatever. I totally think depending on maybe where you work, VR is not a successful way to make money. I don't think it ever will be. Just my 2 cents.

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