My MT burnout experience... sm

Posted by HomeMT on May 25, 2005 at 10:41:21

In Reply to: burnout posted by BRAIN DEAD on May 23, 2005 at 09:04:26:

I started transcribing on the IBM Selectric in 1978. Look how far we've come in our equipment!

My last job was with MQ. During most of my 3 years with them, I felt that something was wrong with my line counts, calculations, or paychecks; I could not prove anything and supervisors offered explanations that truly did not make sense. My primary account, which had always had more than enough work, started to dry up. I became unhappy jumping from account to account and having to sift through reams of papers to learn the specifics of each account. I felt I had no choice but to quit. Shortly after quitting, I learned of the MT class-action lawsuit. I felt as if MQ took more than just my hard-earned money - my confidence was at an all-time low (couldn't make required line count - WHAT?), my ego was badly bruised, and I was petrified of going down the same path with another company, only to be fooled again. Before I knew it, I had been researching MT jobs for an entire year! I was sending out tons of resumes, testing, talking to recruiters and owners, but I never would accept for fear of making the wrong choice. My husband was becoming very upset with me, with good reason, and I knew I had to commit to something very soon. (I even considered working at Subway, the closest establishment to my house, but I reminded myself how much I hate to make sandwiches!)

Just this month, an MT from this board steered me toward a company that she works for, and I took the plunge! Everyone associated with my new job has been very, very nice. I'm excited and cannot wait to dive into the work that I know and love and miss. It took an an entire year, but my positive attitude about my chosen career is finally back! Good luck to you all.

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