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Subject:RE: Sr Tech Writer job? From:"Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:59:29 -0800
Hi Geoff,
What's a "dutch auction". That's a new one to me.
Leonard
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Subject: Re: Sr Tech Writer job?
On Thursday, December 18, 2008, Peter Neilson wrote;
> Just found one listed, requires HS diploma, pays $19/hr. It's over 150
> miles from my home. It's career-change time, isn't it?
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Possibly more depressing is the tendency in UK for advertisers to
start off at a reasonable rate to "test the water". You apply for the
contract but hear nothing. A few days to a week later, the same job is
re-advertised at a lower rate, and again a few days later at an even
lower rate, and again a few days later ...
I guess that we can't blame recruiters for trying to pay as little as
possible but it is depressing to see jobs that require years of
experience and in-depth knowledge of software tools going for just
over National Minimum Wage (about $9/hr) in some of these dutch
auctions.
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