I agree 100%. The amount of responsibility these companies hold us too should be just the bases for the fees we charge. A lot is expected of us. Our time, expertise, and travel has to reflect this or we shouldn't take on the jobs. Inspection companies are also expecting to hire us for little pay. That too has to stop. Inspections take a great deal of time. Between travel, communications, the inspections, then the online reports, what they offer to pay is ridiculous, and shouldn't be acceptable by any of us! I upped my fees this year after doing this business for over 15 years now. That's a long time to work for these companies without a pay raise. They should consider themselves lucky, but instead, they complain, then shop around for a cheaper notary, or short you with no explanation when they do pay. That too needs to stop! |