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Subject:RE: Exempt status for Tech Writers From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:15:43 -0500
It sounds like you're speaking as a contractor/consultant for
project-specific clients. For some of us who are permanent employees (as
opposed to contractors), an hourly wage would be a step down, regardless
of its amount.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Hemstreet
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:50 AM
> To: .TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Exempt status for Tech Writers
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> One of the questions that was asked related to if we prefer
> salaried vs hourly. I personally prefer hourly. Each project
> is different. I believe it is fairer to my clients, and
> myself, to be paid for work that I actually did...
>
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