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New Pay Scale??

Posted By: WA on 2005-07-14
In Reply to: You have to keep wondering with the new MQ pay plan that we havent gotten yet if they are going to - Marty

I am curious.  Many MQ posters have heard about things like 'new pay scales', and I receive no communication whatsoever from MQ.  Is it because I don't subscribe to their e-mail? Is this where this information comes from? I mean, they have my e-mail address, but I have never gotten any communication from anyone but an occasional proofer note.


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