rates reply

From: LeAnne (ruacraven_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:37:20 -0600

Thanks to everybody who replied to my question about rates. I wish I would
have done this a few weeks ago. I live in Utah and I sent a letter to my
docs the beginning of July wanting to negotiate a rate increase. After
three weeks of dealing with the "Administrator" they came back to me with a
$0.01 increase. I have been charging $0.09 per line and I requested an
increase to total $0.11 to $0.14. They love the job that I do and don't
want me to leave but could only offer $0.10 per line. I feel lilke I am
getting ripped off but I don't have any other clients or another job lined
up. I have been doing transcriptions for 7 years and have done a good job
for these guys for 4-1/2 years without ever raising my rates and this is
what happens?!?. It is a take it or leave it deal but if I leave they said
"will you please stay umtil the end of August so we can find somebody else
to replace you and may you can even help train her." I will have to accept
the offer but I am desperately looking for something else. I have been
doing all of the leg work, picking up tapes, printing reports, and returning
them to the office. I have not ever charged for reprints (What do you guys
charge for reprints?) or faxes or anything. I am frustrated but will accept
the offer until hopefully, something else comes along. Any suggestions of
where to look or where to go from here? Thanks so much,

LeAnne

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