CrazyPaul
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In case any one of you don't know what VRI is, it is a real-time video in which a live interpreter is present via internet. A TV, VRI equipment with a large webcam and an internet connection are required. The service is available 24/7. The system is movable as long as there's an internet connection and, of course an electrical outlet.
My workplace, USPS has one in a conference room. We use it for weekly stand-up talks. It works great. If a meeting for deaf employees is cancelled in the last minute, USPS will still pay a fee as per contract. If a supervisor wants to set up a private meeting with a deaf employee today, he/she must call Sorenson VRI at least 15 minutes in advance to make an appointment.
I looked up Sorenson.com for more info on VRI but to no avail so I tried another website, interpretype.com and found it. It shows that the average rate is 3-4 dollars per minute for that service. Wow, that's expensive. Ex: 30 minutes x $4 = $120 compared to an in-person interpreter who charges about 80-150 dollars for two hours minimum.
I would like some feedbacks from interpreters here in AllDeaf.com. Thanks.
My workplace, USPS has one in a conference room. We use it for weekly stand-up talks. It works great. If a meeting for deaf employees is cancelled in the last minute, USPS will still pay a fee as per contract. If a supervisor wants to set up a private meeting with a deaf employee today, he/she must call Sorenson VRI at least 15 minutes in advance to make an appointment.
I looked up Sorenson.com for more info on VRI but to no avail so I tried another website, interpretype.com and found it. It shows that the average rate is 3-4 dollars per minute for that service. Wow, that's expensive. Ex: 30 minutes x $4 = $120 compared to an in-person interpreter who charges about 80-150 dollars for two hours minimum.
I would like some feedbacks from interpreters here in AllDeaf.com. Thanks.