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Subject:Re: Independent Editors - What do they do? From:Jean Hollis Weber <jean -at- wrevenge -dot- com -dot- au> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sun, 26 Sep 1999 08:15:06 +1000
Anthony Markatos wrote:
>I recently reviewed the STC independent contractor salary survey. It says
>that the most typical task performed by independents is editing. Who is
>going to pay big bucks ($40 - 50 dollars/hour or more)to do administrative
>assistant work? (That is who typically edits my work.)
>
>Am I missing something: a more sophisticated service that editors provide?
Yes, Tony, you're missing something.
Please check my Web site for lots of info on what Real Technical Editors do.
