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> I will be paid $12.00 per
> page for 333 pages, of which about 1/2 will be revisions of existing
> material, 1/2 will be brand new material.
> Also, I am being
> asked to produce 30 pages per week for the new material, 60 for the
> revisions. Is that pretty much a standard volume of work? Any advice
> or comments are welcome.
Mark, if you have already signed the contract, regard this project as a
learning experience. One thing you'll learn, I'm afraid, is not to do
this again.
You are being paid far too little. Your time frame is far too short.
What kind of quality can you produce with conditions like this?
Best regards....Peggy Schillinger
Peggy Schillinger peggys -at- stlnet -dot- com
Computer Software Technical Writer 314-569-9495 (V)
Co-President, STC St. Louis (MO) 314-994-1905 (F)
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