[Sigia-l] Short Term Freelance IA

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"Sheila Dehner" wrote:

> I'm rather surprised by the dismissal of $30/hr...

Let's leave aside the two edge cases where either the organization just
doesn't have the money (perhaps a non-profit or one going through
significant layoffs, etc) or the IA just plain needs money.

Beyond those, what's the significance of $30/hr?

It could be temporary. Or it could be more telling. At $30/hr, IA has no
future as a profession/title. You can depress wages enough to drive them off
the market: witness what has happened with call centers, tech support,
general purpose programming, etc. They are offshore and they are never
coming back. Many other industries have gone through this already.