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Well, I got started at .08 for 55-char

Posted By: IC on 2007-11-05
In Reply to: Perfect? If you like 7.5 cpl.... - That's where they start..... NM

line. My checks are really good and that's all I care about! Like I said, my checks are more every 2 weeks that they were from any other company I worked for.


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    Stop. Redlight. Too complicated to explain here, but problems with that method are major reason things are now calculated by line in 99.97% cases. There has to be a reason a co. would go this route. Tread lightly. Think wisely. If it seem to be too good to be true it is.


     


    Low pay, offered 0.065/65-char and this was for IC. No thank you! nm
    x
    They are IC only, starts at about 0.06/65-char; too low for me! nm
    x
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    I have been working for almost 2 years.
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    xx
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    x

    Spaces are about 27% of a 65 char line
    nm
    Will it be a 65-char. line or longer? nm
    s
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    55 char line with spaces
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