[austechwriter] Re: Another one down - and almost out

High horse, Geoff!
Where are these permanent jobs at $40 per hour? I think $40 per is a lousy 
contracting rate even for a short term contract. When you, as a contractor, 
have to take the risk of being out of work for long periods of time, as many of 
us do, then when a scalper offers a two week job at $40 per, what do you do???
Your notion of 40x40x52 is totally underrealistic - perhaps surrealistic.
Get real,
Brian.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: geoff@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:47 PM
  Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Another one down - and almost out

  Quoting Michael Edward Granat <megranat@xxxxxxxx>:
  > 
  > The unrealistic job requirements, the $40.00 and less an hour offers and 
  > the unfunded relocation requirements that we have seen of late are just an 
  > insult to our profession.
  > 

  I think that $40 x 40hrs x 52weeks = $83200pa

  Anyone who thinks that $83,200 p.a. is an unrealistically *low* salary will 
  probably remain uneployed for a considerable amount of time.  Most employers 
  are not looking for The Ultimate Tech Writer, they are looking for someone 
who 
  can do the job for a *realistic* salary.  If a writer applies for a job at 
  $25/hr, and can do the job - what employer is going to pay someone else 
$40/hr 
  to do the same job?

  I've noticed that most people who complain about low rates devaluing the 
  industry are hanging out for rates that get them laughed out of most jobs.  
Be 
  thankful that I have a job, because I'd be happy to take on most tech writing 
  tasks at $30/hr salary.

  Michael, you may feel wounded by my comments, but expecting a salary so high 
  when so many of your peers are unemployed is just as bad for the industry as 
  asking $15/hr.

  0.02c

  Geoff



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