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909notary	Posted - 06/21/2008 : 1:52:22 PM Does anyone use a 'services agreement' before accepting a signing job from anyone? I have been looking for some type of agreement that can be signed by the signing company outlining the terms of payment, etc. It would be nice to have something in writting from them 'promising' to pay.
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vince	Posted - 06/24/2008 : 06:49:20 AM If you are applying for a particular job, you likely have the opportunity of asking the employer questions while you are in the process of evaluating each other. If you are applying for an important position, you may even have an employment agreement. The more you are needed, the more they may be willing to do to accommodate you - if you are a rare talent. It�s my opinion that you should ask anyone that is calling you the basic questions, the pay, will you get paid if the appointment cancels, will you get paid if the borrower is a no show or does not complete the documents, etc. It will be important to know these items before accepting the assignment. A company seeking to hire a notary has many calls to make. You have the opportunity of using sources available here and elsewhere to check out the Title Company or Signing Service within a reasonable period of time, but preferably while on the telephone with them. If you find many comments that are contrary to what they told you when you accepted the assignment, you need to evaluate whether you wish to keep the job or should turn it back. You should see how your peers rate the company. If you do your job well, you will eventually form relationships with a number of key companies and will know the practices of each as it relates to payments and policies. If you are requiring too many things in an area where you have a lot of competition, you likely will not get a lot of calls. It is my opinion that most of the companies would like to keep you reasonably happy so that they may rely on you for service. However, if your demands are comparatively too great, you likely won�t have much to do. The confirmation you receive is a sign of goodwill that you will be paid if you complete the job. If a company does not pay if you are going to the time and expense of calling the borrower, printing documents, traveling to and from, etc, then you should make sure that you know in advance what the policy is. If the company routinely pays you $200 for assignments completed, and one in twenty-five does not get completed, that is far different than accepting $150 and getting only a portion of the job paid for what was completed (print fee, travel fee, etc). If the borrowers refuse to sign, it is helpful to have a written statement from them as to why (these are available elsewhere). In short, it�s my opinion that you will not be seeking employment from the company as you are an independent contractor for companies that hopefully are reasonably busy. If your demands are greater than your competition, you likely will not have many opportunities. Prove your worth and your value and charge a fair and reasonable fee for the job they are calling you on and you will get more calls.