Darice Russell Scoping

A Bird's-Eye Perspective
COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Have you wondered whether or not you can afford a scopist? Consider this:
Day 1/200 pages @ $3.25/pg.
Reporter A with Scopist Reporter B without Scopist
Earns $650.00 $650.00
Pays Scopist $1.25/pg. - 250.00 - 0.00
Day 1 Total $400.00 $650.00
Day 2/200 pages @ $3.25/pg.
Reporter A with Scopist Reporter B without Scopist
Earns $650.00 Off Books to Scope
Pays Scopist $1.25/pg. -250.00 -0.00
Day 2 Total $400.00 $0.00
Final Comparison:
Reporter A makes $800.00 with a 100% tax deduction of $500.00.
Reporter B makes $650.00.
Plain and simple, if you are taking yourself off the books to edit your own work,
you are losing money!