ETS keeps pushing us to score as fast as possible, but when a test admin finishes early they cut our hours with little notice. So, we're supposed to keep up a fast pace...so that we can be rewarded with fewer shifts? If ETS wants us to pick up the pace they must remedy their shift cancellation policies and provide compensation for cut hours or monetary incentives for quicker scoring. Furthermore, I don't know why any rater would continue to score at their pre-pay cut rate. The prices of tests keep going up, yet our wages plummet; production will reflect this.
Although I haven't quit yet, I have been reducing my availability as I pursue other opportunities. As more and more of us experienced raters phase ourselves out, soon the majority of tests will be scored by inexperienced raters who have little loyalty or motivation. The integrity of exams will suffer. If these tests are so dead-simple to score that you can rely on a constantly shifting pool of inexperienced raters, what is even the point of these exams in the first place?
Colleges and students ask yourself: can you really trusts these results?
