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Subject:Re: Tech writers' salaries From:Jim Grey <jimgrey -at- IQUEST -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 4 Oct 1996 08:07:00 EST
David Demyan <dbdemyan -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> said:
>I saw this phenomenon in 1982 when I moved to the East Coast. Another
>post complained that salaries are still low in Indiana. I found that
>true of Ohio in the early 80s. The rates were much higher on both US
>coasts. The same is happening now.
As someone else correctly reminded me in private e-mail, the cost of living
is significantly lower here in Indiana than on either coast. This certainly
bears on the salary scale.
Peace,
jim
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