Pro tempore court reporters face economic discrimination rooted in misunderstanding and bias. Judges and attorneys see high invoices and assume excessive pay, unaware that agencies take 50%, and reporters shoulder business expenses, including subcontractors and costly equipment. Many reporters are women, and gender bias fuels resentment over perceived earnings. Despite outdated statutory rates and lack of benefits, court reporters remain essential yet undervalued pillars of the justice system.
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I’m 1,000% Convinced Stenos are Living in a Matrix
Stenographers may be living in a Matrix-like illusion, told that their profession is secure while AI and digital reporting threaten their future. Like Neo in The Matrix, they face a choice: accept the illusion or fight back. Agencies, courts, and tech companies manipulate reality, but by uniting, educating, and innovating, stenographers can expose the truth and reclaim their place in the legal system.
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