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Re: [mtl_techwriter] Has the recession affected your rates?

Hi John,

I haven't done much freelance in the last few years, but my rates have still
gone up :)

It all comes down to how much you depend on those revenues or not I guess...

Since I don't depend on that revenue, I raise my rates every year or so...

K

On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Dave <david.hickey@...> wrote:

>
>
> Greetings!
>
> What are the contractors noticing about opportunities with this global
> recession in place? A friend was saying he noticed that the rates had
> dropped by 20% since last year. Is anyone else feeling that?
> --
> John David Hickey
> Documentia Inc.
>
>
>



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Greetings! What are the contractors noticing about opportunities with this global recession in place? A friend was saying he noticed that the rates had dropped...
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Hi John, I haven't done much freelance in the last few years, but my rates have still gone up :) It all comes down to how much you depend on those revenues or...
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I had planned to raise my rates, but my main client made it clear that they were tightening their belt, so I wimped out and kept them stable. For smaller,...
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