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> "We've discussed the rate I need to take this contract. My rate is in
> keeping with the prevailing rate charged by tech writers at my level in this
> area. You've offered me substantially less, so I propose that I take the
> loss and start work now, and you agree to increase my compensation to my
> rate after 3 months, subject to a review of my work on the project."
You're treating yourself as an employee in this scenario.
Remember, as a contractor, you are engaging in a business partnership
in which you perform a particular task or set of tasks for payment.
If you wanted to put in a back patio, and brought in a contractor to
do the work, and he quoted you $50/hr plus cost of goods, and you say
"you're hired at $43/hr", do you honestly think he'd reply the way you
propose?
No, of course not.
You'd be lucky if you got a polite enough reply as "That is not the
rate we discussed." ;-)
Back to the point, it's a business relationship. Treat it as such. The
ONLY person you should be doing favors for is yourself. As a
contractor, you are expendable to the company you are performing work
for. You're a paper plate, not fine china.
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