RE: Tech Writers - Salaried or Hourly?

[Michele Marques <msmarques -at- rogers -dot- com>]

How being salaried or hourly affects total income may depend on the 
company policies. For example, I've always been salaried (as a tech 
writer) and sometimes been paid overtime (HR calculated an hourly rate 
on which to base overtime).

Some things to consider are:
* How does this affect benefits?
* Does this person get sick days/vacation/stat holidays with pay?
* Will this affect how many hours this person works (e.g., during slow
  periods the person is asked to work fewer hours and get paid less)?
* Does this person get paid overtime and is there a different overtime
  rate?
* If your company pays bonuses, are these only for salaried employees?
* When might this person be switched to a salaried rate?

Of course, these are really questions the potential employee should be 
asking, and you (as co-worker) may not be entitled to this information.

 - Michele Marques
msmarques -at- roger -dot- com
http://members.rogers.com/msmarques



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