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The relationship you have with a scopist is a very valuable partnership and should be treated as such. Partnering with scopists provides many benefits without sacrificing the quality of your transcripts.
A Win-Win
By employing a scopist, you can, on average, accept two more depositions a week than without using a scopist. Scoping transcripts tends to take whole days away from some reporters which can be very frustrating and can easily cause a backup in the workload and missed income.
The Most Cost-Efficient
Use of Your Time
Using a scopist benefits you in three very valuable ways:
1) You earn more because you now use the time to take more depositions instead of scoping your own transcripts. (income outweighs the expense);
2) You have more freedom to choose time with your children, family and friends or pursuing a hobby or even going away for long weekends; and
3) Quicker transcript turnaround which is key to client satisfaction.
Cost Benefit Analysis
Day1
200 pages @ $3.25/pg.
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Reporter A with Scopist |
Reporter B without Scopist |
Earns |
$650.00 |
$650.00 |
Pays Scopist $1.00/pg |
- 200.00 |
- 0.00 |
Day 1 Total |
$450.00 |
$650.00 |
Day 2
200 pages @ $3.25/pg.
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Reporter A
with Scopist |
Reporter B without Scopist |
Earns |
$650.00 |
$ 0.00 |
Pays Scopist $1.00/pg |
- 200.00 |
(Takes self off books to edit own work) |
Day 1 Total |
$450.00 |
$ 0.00 |
Final Comparison
Reporter A makes $900.00 with a 100% tax deduction of $400.00.
Reporter B makes $650.00.
It’s easy to see: if you are taking yourself off the books to edit your own work, you are losing money!
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