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Subject:Re: TW and relocation for contract writers From:John David Hickey <jdavid -at- FARABI -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:06:29 -0400
Greetings!
> I consider relocation $$ (along with per diem when appropriate) a
> standard part of the compensation package. It's one of the many rulers
> I use to measure a company's desire to hire the best possible staff. I
> don't want to work for a place that is either too cheap or too poor to
> bring in talent.
Should contract writers expect any compensation if they are forced to
relocate (either permanently or temporarily)? I'm thinking about relocating
to the States next year (as a resident) to find some contract tech writing
work. Should relocation money be part of my negotiation? How do you couch
such a request?
