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John,
I contracted through an agency and got the same hourly rate for overtime as
for regular hours.
Lisa Wright
----- Original Message -----
From: John J. Gardiner <john -at- johngardiner -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 2:20 PM
Subject: Overtime Compensation for Contractor
> I am a freelance tech writer who has been asked to contract for a gig that
> will involve over 40 hours of work a week. I've never arranged overtime
> compensation as a contractor.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing from those contractors who have negotiated
> hourly rates for overtime. Is it as simple as time and a half? Thanks.
>
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