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Scoping, Transcription, and Proofreading Business SurveyWelcome to the 2020 rates poll. Please place an X for all appropriate responses below. If a rate is needed, please enter a number. Please return your completed poll with the subject of your message “2020 Rates Poll” to jcrinc@ by March 20, 2020.Time active in profession:1-3 years4-10 years11-15 years15 or more The first group of questions applies to scopists & proofreaders.Do you have formal training (court reporting class and/or scoping program)?Yes No Is scoping/proofreading your primary source of income?YesNo What is your income goal per month?$500 to $1,000$1,000 to $2,000$2,000 to $3,000$3,000 or more Do you generally meet your income goal?Yes No Do you receive a 1099 from your clients?YesNoIn which group do you generally fall?Full-time (Working at least four days a week for six hours a day or more) Part-time (Working less than four days a week or working only a few hours each day) Do you feel like your rates are in line with the industry?Yes No Do you charge more for highly technical and/or heavy medical files?Yes NoHow much more do you charge for highly technical and/or heavy medical files? (Amount, not percentage, please.)$_______________When do you send out invoices to your clients?With each job Weekly BiweeklyOnce a month When do you expect payment on your invoices?Upon receipt of invoice Within a weekWithin two weeksWithin a month Do you charge a late fee if your invoice is not paid by your agreed-upon terms?Yes NoWhat payment methods do you accept? (Select all that apply.)CashCheck Credit card Money order PayPal or other Internet money transferThe next group of questions pertain only to scopists. Please see below for proofreaders and transcriptionists.Where did you learn about this career?Why did you choose to become a scopist?When thinking of how much work you have on average, which applies to you?I often have more work than I can handleI am always looking for more workLike Goldilocks, it's just rightDo you know how to read steno?YesNoIf you are working with an EXCELLENT writer, do you discount your rate?Yes No If you discount your rate, what discount do you offer?$___________Do you charge an additional rate if the transcript grows?Yes NoIf you charge an extra rate for page growth, what is the MINIMUM amount of growth that triggers a rate increase?2-5 pages 6-8 pages10+ pagesHow do you generally figure your rate for transcript growth?Add a percentage to the ENTIRE file Add additional fee ONLY to the extra growthDo you charge a higher page rate for files that contain a large amount of raw steno and/or lots of missing text that must be filled in and/or corrected?Yes NoDo you charge an additional rate per page for voir dire (jury selection) and/or wall-to-wall colloquy (opening statements, closing statements, motions, hearings, arbs)?YesNo Do you charge more when working on trials versus depositions?Yes No Do you charge an additional rate when working on files with interpreters?Yes No(Place an X for each row below)When doing video work...UnimportantNeutralVery importantMy client wants nonverbal sounds (uh, um hmm) in the fileMy client wants all stuttered false starts (He -- he -- he went to the store.)What is your NORMAL turnaround time for deposition work? (Trials are longer and not considered here)What do you charge for work done with no audio, normal turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for audiosync (full audio) work, normal turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for videotaped work, normal turnaround time?$_______________What is your EXPEDITED turnaround time?One to two daysTwo to three daysThree daysOtherWhat is your DAILY turnaround time?24 hours Same day job is takenNext day (no consideration given to time started)What do you charge for no audio, daily turnaround time? $_______________What do you charge for spot-checking a job, daily turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for audiosync work, daily turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for videotaped work, daily turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for immediate copy work using Dropbox/Connection Magic/RealTeam? $_______________Do you offer indexing for your clients?Yes No I'd offer it, but none of my clients want it Do you send back job dictionaries to your clients?YesNoI have no idea how to do that (Place an X for each row below)What do you consider "rough" copy?Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeDefine raw stenoResolve conflictsRead through the entire transcriptRun spell checkCheck closely for proper formattingFix formatting that jumps out as you look over the file quicklyFix any errors the reporter has flaggedWhat do you charge for rough copy, normal turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for rough copy, expedited turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for rough copy, daily turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for rough copy, immediate turnaround time? $_______________TRANSCRIPTION:How do you charge?By the pageBy the hourIf you charge by the hour, what is your hourly rate? $_______________If you charge by the page, what is your page rate?$_______________PROOFREADING:Do you charge a different rate for proofing within the CAT system and making changes within the file versus producing an errata sheet for the reporter?Yes No What is your turnaround time?Less than 24 hoursOvernight/due in the a.m.Two daysThree daysFour daysFive daysRegular turnaround timeExpedited/rush turnaround timeDaily copy turnaround timeWhat do you charge for proofreading, normal turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for proofreading, expedited turnaround time?$_______________What do you charge for proofreading, daily turnaround time?$_______________Do you charge different rates depending on what scopist you proof behind (regardless of who the reporter is)?Yes No I never know who the scopist is. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to the poll so that we have current data to share! We will post the results soon!This poll brought to you by: ??Scoping training at its BeST! ................
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