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Kinda...but to me, that isn't the actual root cause OF THE LOWER RATES. I'm
not addressing economy, or downturn, or any other factors....just why are
rates lower.
The reason for the decline in rates is that when they were offered, they
were accepted. The reason they were accepted doesn't interest me. You don't
see doctors or lawyers taking rate cuts because of the economy. If writers
had refused to accept the lower rates, the rates would still be the same.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
john -at- tdandw -dot- com
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From: "JB Foster" <jb -dot- foster -at- shaw -dot- ca>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:19 PM
Subject: RE: The Lone Writer
> I would imagine that the decline in the hourly-rate is from
> supply-and-demand forces. Is that it, or is there other reasons for why
the
> going rate has plunged since the 90's?
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