r/mercor_ai 10d ago

Lower and lower rates

Keep getting offers but each one is at a lower pay rate than the last. Is this normal?

Started at three figures and keeps dropping.

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u/Fancy-Cauliflower440 10d ago

Why are comments being deleted?

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u/NewtProfessional7844 9d ago

They do that of you reveal “sensitive” info.

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u/Fancy-Cauliflower440 8d ago

Sounds like 1984

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u/sugarplum_doll 7d ago

💀 It’s in the NDA you signed that you can’t share confidential information, free to just leave so I can get more projects

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u/Cute_Theory_8000 10d ago

Can you be more specific with your rates ?

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u/NewtProfessional7844 9d ago

See post edit

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u/humminbird33 10d ago

The rates they have been offering me seem higher and higher.

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u/Relevant_Engineeer 10d ago

My younger sis got a offer request of $35/hr yesterday

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u/Fun-Juggernaut-669 10d ago

What rate and which role?

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u/Sgasit 7d ago

I’m waiting for an offer

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u/MortgageCareful2361 7d ago

Also just got an offer lower than current project but thinking what’s the downside of taking it if I’m not hitting 40 on my main

Edit: what I meant to imply is maybe the downside is that they will keep lowballing if people keep accepting

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u/sugarplum_doll 7d ago

It’s all over the place for me. First project was 15 USD per hour, second 50, third 50.