Re: MT questions

From: Anne Vasquez (annevasquez_at_NOSPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:57:46 GMT

I've been doing MT for 18 years and rarely feel burned out on it. Of
course, there are days when I feel I just CAN'T face one more dictation,
but it usually goes away when I remember how much I hate office politics
and how happy I am not to have to brave rush hour traffic, pantyhose,
etc. I really do love my job!

Anne

Brenda C. Nygren wrote:

> You're right Ed. I don't like it when I have to change to a new short
> cut program. If I ever have to work without any expansion program or
> macro use, my alternate career choice of flipping burgers will no longer
> be my "having a bad day" joke. I used to love my "career", the family
> thought I'd never retire and they would have to pry me away from my
> desk... bury me with my keyboard... now it's a "job"... it's being
> downgraded real fast. Not sure if it's burnout, sick of the winter/cold
> already, or if the industry really has just steadily gone straight to
> hell and I'm sick of its effects on MTs.
>
> I wonder what the average time is for MT burnout? Some of you folks
> have been doing this work for far longer than I, and I just cringe when
> I hear people say they've been transcriptionists for 30+ years. Maybe I
> just can't find the right nitch for me. Please don't everyone tell me
> to be my own boss, run my own service... been there, done that, and at
> this point in my life I don't want to go back. Brenda
>
> Ed Chait wrote:
>
>> "Laura Gibson" <transpec3@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:q9udnY1OmOlLJmbcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>
>>> Monday through Thursday, 3 to 4 hours/day, about 1300/day, 65-character
>>> count.
>>
>>
>>
>>>> No shortcut programs or expanders used.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> That statement sort of sounds like you're proud that you don't use
>> one. I think most of us could not even imagine not using one.
>>
>> ed
>>
>

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