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WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?
A great crowd turned out at Benledi in Glebe in September 2008 to tackle the question of professional rates for editors.
There was plenty of food, wine and frank discussion about what we're worth and, as one attendee described it, 'no sitting around in cardigans and complaining'!
With speakers from the MEAA and Media Super, as well as the author of the bi-annual Australian editors survey and the former chair of the IPEd Accreditation Board, the discussion covered a lot of ground - and even reached some consensus, including a recommended minimum rate for competent editors.
Click here for some of the 'take home' messages from the night.
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