Re: need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

November 19, 2002

In a message dated 11/19/2002 1:54:21 PM Central Standard Time,

rtsimmons@... writes:

> . If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

> lower than normal?

>

I say no. Never lower your rate to get a job...if so, you'll end up working

for nothing and regretting what you did. I think someone was looking out for

you when they gave the job to someone else.

JMO,

November 19, 2002

Good for you, . You did the right thing and bid market value rather than

below market.

I think the problem often is that some MTs don't rely on their income as the

primary source of income for the household and do the work for " pin " money.

I think a person should always charge market and that it shouldn't have anything

at all to do with " how much you need the money. "

JMHO

p.s. Also, doc may end up calling you when he/she see what he/she gets for the

$10/hour.

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need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

Hi,

A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work for

that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

money??!!!!

I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm second

guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

lower than normal?

I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be able

to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

What do you guys think?

RT@...

November 19, 2002

,

I think you did the right thing.

On the positive way to look at this -- maybe you were outbid by someone who

is new and this would be a good account for them to get their feet wet with.

OR---

The other way, which is semi-positive in my view, is that the doc will get

what he paid for in terms of quality and then you may be called on again and

actually get it.

Also, may I add that whatever happens happens for a reason and things always

work out for the best.

Gai

need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

> Hi,

>

> A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

> lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

> to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

>

> Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

> REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work for

> that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

> provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

> money??!!!!

>

> I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm second

> guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

> lower than normal?

>

> I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be able

> to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

>

> What do you guys think?

>

> RT@...

>

> TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

>

November 19, 2002

How does one know the market price? I charge by the amount of work it

takes me to get it done, travel, research etc. I don't depend on MT or I

would never survive but I will not take peanuts either....at least I don't

think I do. I presently charge .10 a 65 character line to .14 depending on

all I mention above. Just wondering.

Aliceanne

At 01:41 PM 11/19/2002 -0600, you wrote:

>Good for you, . You did the right thing and bid market value rather

>than below market.

>

>I think the problem often is that some MTs don't rely on their income as

>the primary source of income for the household and do the work for " pin " money.

>

>I think a person should always charge market and that it shouldn't have

>anything at all to do with " how much you need the money. "

>

>JMHO

>

>p.s. Also, doc may end up calling you when he/she see what he/she gets

>for the $10/hour.

>

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>My Home Page: <http://www.renesue.com>http://www.renesue.com

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

>

>Hi,

>

>A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

>lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

>to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

>

>Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

>REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work for

>that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

>provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

>money??!!!!

>

>I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm second

>guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

>lower than normal?

>

>I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be able

>to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

>

>What do you guys think?

>

>RT@...

>

>TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

>

November 19, 2002

I happen to work for a local hospital AND I know some local MTs, so I

know what the market is around here. Not sure how other people figure

that out, but that's how I did it :-).

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:17:40 -0500 Alice Sawyer

writes:

How does one know the market price? I charge by the amount of work it

takes me to get it done, travel, research etc. I don't depend on MT or I

would never survive but I will not take peanuts either....at least I

don't

think I do. I presently charge .10 a 65 character line to .14 depending

on

all I mention above. Just wondering.

Aliceanne

At 01:41 PM 11/19/2002 -0600, you wrote:

>Good for you, . You did the right thing and bid market value

rather

>than below market.

>

>I think the problem often is that some MTs don't rely on their income as

>the primary source of income for the household and do the work for " pin "

money.

>

>I think a person should always charge market and that it shouldn't have

>anything at all to do with " how much you need the money. "

>

>JMHO

>

>p.s. Also, doc may end up calling you when he/she see what he/she gets

>for the $10/hour.

>

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>My Home Page: <http://www.renesue.com>http://www.renesue.com

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

>

>Hi,

>

>A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

>lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

>to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

>

>Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

>REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work

for

>that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

>provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

>money??!!!!

>

>I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm

second

>guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

>lower than normal?

>

>I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be

able

>to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

>

>What do you guys think?

>

>RT@...

>

>TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

>

November 19, 2002

That's what I was thinking. I even told my hubby that if I bid any less

I'd end up resenting it later! So, this is good confirmation! Thanks to

all who wrote!

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:18:09 EST Transcribeit2@... writes:

In a message dated 11/19/2002 1:54:21 PM Central Standard Time,

rtsimmons@... writes:

.. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

lower than normal?

I say no. Never lower your rate to get a job...if so, you'll end up

working for nothing and regretting what you did. I think someone was

looking out for you when they gave the job to someone else.

JMO,

November 19, 2002

Chances are that the doc will be sorry for hiring that person for $10/hr, and he

will be calling you again very soon ...

You get what you pay for ... 'sall I'm sayin'

need reassurance - did I do the right thing?

>

>Hi,

>

>A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

>lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

>to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

>

>Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

>REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work

for

>that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

>provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

>money??!!!!

>

>I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm

second

>guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

>lower than normal?

>

>I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be

able

>to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

>

>What do you guys think?

>

>RT@...

>

>TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

>

November 19, 2002

, and everyone else, Please don't start lowering your prices so much that

you aren't making any money. Making $10/hr may be okay for starting out, but

with the picking up, delivering, printing, etc., you can't make less and still

make money. Hang in there. Let's not start underbidding each other so much

that we all stop making money. Just my thoughts, Margaret

>>> N 11/19/02 02:27PM >>>

Hi,

A local doc asked me to give a " bid " on doing his MT work. I actually

lowered my usual rate a bit because the work was pretty easy (I listened

to a sample tape). But, I wouldn't lower it any more.

Well, turns out I didn't get the job because someone else bid on it

REALLY low - the equivalent of about $10 per hour!! I just won't work for

that. This job had pickup, delivery, and printing out on paper the MT

provides! How can someone do that for $10 an hour and make any

money??!!!!

I have enough work so didn't really need this account, but now I'm second

guessing myself. If a doc is really easy to do should I have quoted WAY

lower than normal?

I just figure if we all start quoting lower and lower no one will be able

to afford to be an MT pretty soon.

What do you guys think?