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Subject:Re: Unskilled Tech Writing Managers From:Ian Macdonald <imacd -at- PC -dot- JARING -dot- MY> Date:Fri, 10 Nov 1995 14:32:17 +0800
>>Jon,
>>
>>If you are managing publishing services, I would appreciate a dollar figure
>>(per hour) that you place on your perceived value for these services:
>>* writing
>>* editing
>>* production
>>* conversion between applications (e.g., Pagemaker, Word, Framemaker)
>>* conversion between platforms (e.g., MAC-Windows)
>>* translation
>>* Other (please specify)
>>
There are many factors that go into pricing a job - if you have a particular
contact that you would like to discuss maybe someone can help you and
discuss the details in a private forum.
SORRY - I don't publish my pricing (or percieved value) in public forums.
Good luck...
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