It sounds to me like this call is SOP for them, based on other posts we've seen with similar comments. In what universe does it make sense for a business to renegotiate AFTER a job is completed? So what if they're not making any money (which I doubt) on that signing? Didn't they know that when they hired the notary? They have the same choices as we all do when deciding whether or not to accept work. If they did a bad job of negotiating with a title/escrow company to get that business in the first place (which may be the only way they could get it), that's their problem.
Like the others said, the smart thing is to not work for them at all. There's a common pattern here with many of these scammers. Virtually everyone who gets taken by these types of tactics (and I'm not just talking about from SC...) justifies accepting the assignment for a variety of reasons. First, it's because they didn't have anything else going on. Then they get paid OK on a few and figure they'll be the exception and won't have any problems. That's when they start playing their games and either want to 'renegotiate' or simply don't get around to writing the checks at all.
I know it's very difficult to say no when the phone isn't ringing, but when we enable this type of company to stay in business, these companies become a parasite on the whole industry. If they can't find anyone to take their work, the title companies will eventually be forced to go with companies that will actually pay fairly and on time.
Yeah, I know it's a pipe dream, but one can hope - and keep trying... 
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