Cost-Benefit Analysis
Scenario: Reporter with 200 pages @ $5.00 per page
*Transcript is due in 2 days
Day 1
Reporter A with Scopist
Earns: $1,000.00
Scopist $2.00/pg: - $400.00
Day 1 total: $600.00
Day 2
Reporter A with Scopist
Earns: $1,000.00
Scopist $2.00/pg: -$400.00
Day 2 total: $600.00
Day 1 and 2 total: $1,200.00
Day 1
Reporter B without Scopist
Earns: $1,000.00
Day 1 total: $1,000.00
Day 2
Reporter B without Scopist
(takes self off books to edit)
Earns: $0.00
Day 2 total: $0.00
Day 1 and 2 total: $1,000.00
Final Comparison:
Reporter A nets $1,200.00 PLUS a 100% tax deduction of $800.
Reporter B nets only $1,000.00.
Plain and simple, if you are taking yourself off the books to edit your own work, you are losing money!