The Plight of Federal Court Reporters - A Boon to the Freelance Reporter - CSRNation2024-03-28T19:54:07Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/the-plight-of-federal-court-reporters-a-boon-to-the-freelance?feed=yes&xn_auth=noBecause of technologies intru…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2013-07-11:1736041:Comment:12754122013-07-11T13:06:06.909ZT. S. HUBBARD JRhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TSHUBBARDJR478
Because of technologies intruding on past traditions, no matter what vocation or profession we are in, and obviously we court reporters as is clearly evident, are not immune to replacement and obviously the NCRA or state associations are totally impotent to stop change. They are nothing more than one a year get togethers to mix with friends and press the flesh with business associates encouraging business our way. But that's it. Anything else is window dressing that you can see on the Internet…
Because of technologies intruding on past traditions, no matter what vocation or profession we are in, and obviously we court reporters as is clearly evident, are not immune to replacement and obviously the NCRA or state associations are totally impotent to stop change. They are nothing more than one a year get togethers to mix with friends and press the flesh with business associates encouraging business our way. But that's it. Anything else is window dressing that you can see on the Internet by vendors demonstrating their technologies. As far as general education and specific tutoring, we can find it on the Internet. The dynamics of our business has been turned inside out. And more change is coming. The regional firms and national firms are here to stay. You can choose to be Bruce Willis in his Die Hard movies, but rest assured only very few will survive trying to hold on to past glories and tradition. As judges you know retire and younger generations come in to replace them, slowly our traditions will become a memory. This does not mean that in this business world we cannot improvise and improvise we shall do several times before we are totally eliminated.<br />
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That will not be for quite some time to come.<br />
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Only the brave and daring who know their future will be able to stay in the transcribing business as the "reporting" phase fades into the annals of recorded history.<br />
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Governments and courthouses are looking for a better deal. Less overhead. That overhead includes salaries, benefits and blood sucking pensions. They know that competent regional and national reporting firms can do the very same job as civil servants.<br />
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This is the bright side for we freelance reporters. I see a vertical market for the enlightened business owner. Do not wait for what others are going to do. Put your ear close to the rail and know your environment and start writing letters and handing out promotions to courthouse personnel who will some day soon be considering going bare allowing the litigants to hire their own court reporters. Be in the winners circle. Not in the bleachers wondering why your book of business shrank. I believe my wording was supp…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2013-07-10:1736041:Comment:12751942013-07-10T13:14:36.903ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>I believe my wording was supposed to be upper crest, a time period when people were born into a certain class of people and stayed there (there was no moving out of it), such as kings, pesants, merrymen, etc.</p>
<p>I believe my wording was supposed to be upper crest, a time period when people were born into a certain class of people and stayed there (there was no moving out of it), such as kings, pesants, merrymen, etc.</p> Mary Jo,
Competitiveness amo…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2013-07-09:1736041:Comment:12753562013-07-09T13:12:32.940ZT. S. HUBBARD JRhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TSHUBBARDJR478
Mary Jo,<br />
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Competitiveness amongst honest vendors for court reporting services will address in all good time the naysayers. The trend is more outsourcing and less overhead. This is a fact of life in the 21st century. We all have to get used to it. Those that do not, move aside. Those that get on the bandwagon early will benefit from the fruits of their labor.
Mary Jo,<br />
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Competitiveness amongst honest vendors for court reporting services will address in all good time the naysayers. The trend is more outsourcing and less overhead. This is a fact of life in the 21st century. We all have to get used to it. Those that do not, move aside. Those that get on the bandwagon early will benefit from the fruits of their labor. This article was too dang lon…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2013-07-09:1736041:Comment:12754672013-07-09T12:34:02.082ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>This article was too dang long to read. Fortunately, I like to write more than I like to read. :)</p>
<p>This article was too dang long to read. Fortunately, I like to write more than I like to read. :)</p> I live in Florida, where firm…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2013-07-09:1736041:Comment:12754642013-07-09T12:32:01.749ZMary Jo Cochranhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MaryJoCochran
<p>I live in Florida, where firms do have contracts for court work. I am not so sure that is a good thing. It contributes to "too many hands in the pot". It contributes, yes, to contract, watered down wages. I'm pretty sure the higher quality independent female workers (for nice wording here) don't work for watered down prices. It's a sad day when they are making more money and have better money making skills than a realtime reporter.</p>
<p>As you all know, I am not realtime and I am not…</p>
<p>I live in Florida, where firms do have contracts for court work. I am not so sure that is a good thing. It contributes to "too many hands in the pot". It contributes, yes, to contract, watered down wages. I'm pretty sure the higher quality independent female workers (for nice wording here) don't work for watered down prices. It's a sad day when they are making more money and have better money making skills than a realtime reporter.</p>
<p>As you all know, I am not realtime and I am not in the upper crust in reporting. But I have a degree in business. I try to think like a businesswoman. I see how no one is served by contract firms taking over and contracting or cheapening our rates. </p>
<p>I grew up in Flint. Although their demands were out of control, unions did serve a purpose back in the 70's. It was all about what the employee could contribute to the corporation. Today it is all about how cheap the corporation can get a worker.</p>