Let me just put the obvious out there.
1. If this is Stenograph’s doing, then let’s just say stenographers have pretty much never been given a freebie in terms of support.
2. If this is USL’s doing, let’s just say the “there’s nothing we can do about the shortage” crowd is bending over backwards to make sure they can get transcribers in your seats. They never bent over backwards for you. In fact, USL bought and killed Stenotrain and pulled Patricia Falls over to digital land as best I can tell. They literally made sure there’d be fewer of you.
3. I love how they feel the need to remind transcribers they are 1099 transcribers. I cannot wait for more court reporters, digital court reporters, and transcribers to realize the intense corporate fear around us unionizing and how much more money we might all collectively make if that happened. Stenographers have the most to lose by not unionizing, since the corporations are currently working on eliminating their jobs.
Sorry, it’s true. Different jurisdictions are farther on the path than others, though. So if you’re really lucky, I’ll lose my job before you do so that you don’t have to hear about all this nasty stuff and it can just kind of creep up on you suddenly rather than being able to see it several years ahead of time.
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The bottom line is that court reporter support lets me meddle in these things and buys me a seat at the table. I use that seat at the table to push things your way. If you like that, please take some time to donate on the front page of Stenonymous.com, contribute to PayPal or Zelle at ChristopherDay227@gmail.com or Venmo @Stenonymous.
I also get to push our issues toward millions of people.
P.S.
A new Stenonymous writer will be joining us for several future pieces. Please give Cheri Marks a warm welcome tomorrow!
Or else!