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I recently interviewed with MITRE for a systems engineering role to make the move from Leidos where I feel underpaid for the work I do and for my experience ($85K). I have 4 YOE, a STEM degree, and soon will have a Masters Degree. I’m looking to make around $120K in the new role at Mitre. Does anyone have any insight into comp there? This would be in the DC metro area. Does $120K seem reasonable or am I dreaming?
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If your assistant knows how ti transcribe dictation, learn ti dictate. It’s by far the most effective time saving skill you can develop
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Average accurate typing speed is around 40 words per minute. Excellent is around 80 wpm. In contrast, the average person speaks at about 150 wpm, and typical audiobook speed is 150-160 wpm. So if you’re average at both typing and speaking, dictation is 3-4 times faster.
The other reason it works is that it’s a start to finish process that gets you a draft very quickly. That reduces the amount of time you spend editing and re-editing your first sections before you even start your last section. It also eliminates any fussing with formatting.
As I said it’s a process. You have to think before you compose. That’s pretty easy to do for something like an email or letter. For a more complex task such as a contract or brief, an a written outline helps.
The goal of dictation isn’t creating a final draft, although with practice you’ll need to do less editing. It’s getting an editable draft on paper quickly. If you’re intrigued most common apps like outlook and word have voice to text options. Try dictating a short passage from start to finish, without pausing to edit. And don’t give up on your first effort.