tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post4974981987677963954..comments2018-11-16T08:53:35.792+00:00Comments on Diary of a Wordsmith: A fair fee for the jobAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-7420712973847626582009-05-22T16:25:03.347+01:002009-05-22T16:25:03.347+01:00I know of at least one other editor locally who wa...I know of at least one other editor locally who was offered the work and refused it, and one who declined the offer to come in for a chat. I don't mind working on-site for a fixed-term contract but I do expect to be properly remunerated. <br /><br />I got the call back yesterday evening to say they'd offer me the work but price was a sticking point. I pointed out it was the same issue for me. They want to keep me on file though - I wonder how long it might be before they offer me decent money?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-68931016028223008772009-05-22T12:14:09.561+01:002009-05-22T12:14:09.561+01:00Apart from it being an insult, you're so right to ...Apart from it being an insult, you're so right to refuse, since accepting low wages just drives the prices down for everybody else. I turned down the offer of a full-time editing job because they wouldn't pay the going rate. They ended up hiring someone who designed video games for a living.Mrs Woffingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419274420587441386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-49657896309022101962009-05-21T13:32:20.606+01:002009-05-21T13:32:20.606+01:00I agree, completely. I'm not applying for jobs, th...I agree, completely. I'm not applying for jobs, though, I'm being approached - either by word of mouth or through my listings in a handful of selected professional directories. And still, when they've looked at my CV and profile there and can clearly see how experienced I am and my skill levels, they still dare to offer me a pay rate barely above that of a supermarket shelf-stacker. It's really depressing. I'm just glad I don't need the work, although I'm very aware my situation might be different in 6 months' time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-31043983424750858482009-05-21T10:18:19.938+01:002009-05-21T10:18:19.938+01:00Yes, looking at full-time jobs advertised in our i...Yes, looking at full-time jobs advertised in our industry these days, they want you to edit, write, commission, proof and lay out pages for wages that wouldn't even pay a modest mortgage. But as they say, it's an employer's market. I must say I'm tired of people treating our skills as if anyone can do them. They can't!!Mrs Woffingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419274420587441386noreply@blogger.com