Posted by Kelly
(Kelly) on January 6, 2008, 5:04 am, in reply to "Low pay, slow pay & no pay companies"
71.110.73.158
I can't tell you how many LSAs that I know who regret ever saying, "I won't walk out my front door for less than $________". A lot of them would LOVE to have a check come in for $70 or $65 or $60 or $50 right about now.
Add a couple of bread n' butter jobs up and you have at least $100. Add a couple more for the week and you've made $200 or more. Multiply that times 4 weeks and you've made $800-$1000 in a month.
It's tough accepting fifty bucks when we used to get $200-$300 every day of the week - I KNOW! But times have changed and FOR NOW, we have to adjust a bit if we want to wait it out.
I agree that $40 is super bad, espec since 10 years ago, $50 was the "norm" for many signing companies (so why should be accept less now!?). But for some, that's food on the table and yes yes yes, I know that they are contributing to the low ball fees by accepting them, but who are we to judge?
I may be reading you wrong, Carole, but it almost feels to me like you've forgotten where you came from? Well, you asked for comments so without your body language and voice inflection, this is my response (the written word is stinky some times!).
ox kelly
--Previous Message--
: Being in this business for almost 15
: years I've seen it all. Yes, lots of
: companies will try to get you to work
: for $50, but you're in control &
: can tell them what your fee is. If
: they don't like it, let them find
: someone else. I don't walk out my
: front door for less than $75. I use to
: do lots of work with Nations Direct,
: but when they dropped their fee to $40
: I told them don't bother calling me. (
: I starting in this business with Jeff
: Stone's father!) Same goes for SOX, I
: no longer will wait 90 days to get
: paid and as for the no pays, well
: that's part of being in business for
: yourself. You hope that it doesn't
: happend too often. I too have been
: burned by A&L & Pinnacle RE.
: Fortunately, most companies are honest
: & pay within 30 days. Those that
: don't I just write off. There's enuf
: companies out there looking for good
: CSA! Any comments??
:
Kelly Robertson, LoanSigner101
Awesome Hands-On Workshops for Inexperienced Notaries
Message Thread:
« Back to thread