Re: FWD: Unpaid?

[John Posada <john -at- TDANDW -dot- COM>]

Dear Serf...

>
> I have worked for my present company for about 10 months. I do not
> have a technical writing degree, but I do have a college degree
> (B.A.,liberal arts). I work at home and thus do not have direct
> supervision (the home office is in another state). I live in
> Washington Sate. I write internal end user documentation (software).
> This includes using Word and FrontPage to create printed and
> intranet/Web docs. I make $10 an hour. Am I underpaid?


Yes, very much. In fact, you are the lowest paid tech writer (that isn't
an intern) that I've ever heard of.

>
> Let me make it clear that I like my job. However, since my year
> aniversery is coming up soon I want to ask for a raise. Am I justified
> in doing so? Any pointers? Should I move on? At what point does
> working for a good company/boss stop outweighing money?


About $25 dollars above what you are making now ($35). If you are being
paid $10, you * aren't*  working for a good company or a good boss.


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