I think you have a point about many notaries not getting paid for what they do, but that's on them, as they don't have to accept work at those rates. If you continue to read this forum (and even search the archives) you'll see numerous posts over many years warning newbies not to accept the low fees many signing services offer - and why some of them might even be losing money that way.
So, no, we aren't all getting undercut for all we do. Many of us only accept work for which we are fairly (sometimes generously) compensated. We've done our homework, we know what our expenses are and what kinds of fees we need to receive in order to make a reasonable profit. That's what it means to be in business - as we all are, whether we realize it or not.
Those of us being paid fairly for this work have also put forth the time and effort to learn our craft and to market our services. Those are two tasks that never end. Some of us also have years of experience under our belts - including Lee/AR, who's one of the most experienced on this forum... So we're professionals whom our clients know they can depend on to get the work done right (sometimes saving the deal because of errors we pick up on), and they are willing to pay us accordingly.
Organizing, in various ways, has been suggested - and even tried - among our ranks a number of times over the past couple of decades and hasn't worked. At one time, it even got on the radar of the FTC and was shot down.
So you'd be much better off spending your time in upping your game and becoming a professional, learning to market yourself, and saying 'no' to those who won't pay a respectable fee (or those you have to chase after to get paid). You might also want to study up on some of the advice given by some of the others who have posted here (learn to use the Search feature), rather than trying to give them advice. Just sayin'... 
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| Messages in this Thread |
|  Let's Start a Union -  Tamara Kolbert on 9/18/21 2:28pm |
|  Nice idea except ICs can't form a union - Lee/AR on 9/18/21 2:40pm |
|  Let's Start a Union - Tamara Kolbert on 9/18/21 3:00pm |
|  Re: Let - Luckydog on 9/18/21 3:37pm |
| Most of the veterans here...and those here making good - Linda_H/FL on 9/18/21 3:47pm |
|  HI LINDA! - NJDiva on 11/11/21 11:56am |
| Re: Let - Yoli/CA on 9/18/21 3:49pm |
 | Re: Let - JanetK_CA on 9/18/21 4:45pm |
| Tamara, if I were you, I'd stick with the wine biz - Cheryl Elliott on 9/21/21 12:46pm |
| Nice idea except ICs can't form a union - JanetK_CA on 9/18/21 3:46pm |
| Yes, that's it! Thanks, JanetK_CA for the fix - Lee/AR on 9/18/21 4:36pm |
| go for it! - Clem/CA on 9/18/21 4:34pm |
| Re: go for it! - MariaMO on 9/18/21 4:55pm |
| It's illegal so don't even think about it. Many before you - MW/VA on 9/18/21 4:55pm |
| It's an Anti-Trust issue because of price-fixing. We're - MW/VA on 9/18/21 5:00pm |
| It's a good idea to complete your profile. Cos. look for - MW/VA on 9/18/21 4:57pm |
| Re: Why would any company call you! - Carolyn Bodley on 9/18/21 10:17pm |
| And POOF! She's gone - and still with an - Linda_H/FL on 9/19/21 8:38am |
| Re: And POOF! She - Luckydog on 9/19/21 3:21pm |
| Newbies who don't have a clue about how this biz really - MW/VA on 9/19/21 5:25pm |
| Agree. Some still have that employee mentality, as OP stated n/m - Alz on 9/19/21 6:23pm |
|  Maybe not a union, but certainly organized special interest - Roadie_MD on 9/20/21 11:23am |
|  Not in Florida to my knowledge n/m - Luckydog on 9/20/21 2:46pm |
| XYZ does a lot of lobbying, and I think that's what Matt in - MW/VA on 9/20/21 2:47pm |
|  Re: XYZ does a lot of lobbying, and I think that - Luckydog on 9/21/21 2:35pm |
| Re: Let - RuralNV on 9/21/21 3:20pm |
| Re: Let - Luckydog on 9/21/21 4:52pm |
| I agree. There is no business without risk, including this! n/m - MW/VA on 9/21/21 5:46pm |
| Questions - anotaryinva on 9/21/21 6:10pm |
| Yes--there are trade unions. n/m - MW/VA on 9/21/21 6:32pm |
| Re: Questions - VT_Syrup on 9/21/21 7:25pm |
| Some more thoughts on notary associations... - JanetK_CA on 9/22/21 4:34pm |
| Re: Let - Duc Le on 9/21/21 11:57pm |
| And boys and girls, there you have it. n/m - Bear900/CA on 9/22/21 12:16am |
| Forgot the name - Luckydog on 9/22/21 9:31am |
| Re: Forgot the name - Yoli/CA on 9/23/21 8:00am |
| Aren't they Title Processing Center now. Is that also part - MW/VA on 9/23/21 8:31am |
| Re: Aren - Luckydog on 9/23/21 9:04am |
| I'm not doing any work from the platforms & only a few ss. n/m - MW/VA on 9/23/21 3:56pm |
