I cannot change the company policy. I can either agree or disagree like in any other business. If I am an employee and don´t like my company, I better quit. If I am self employed and my customer does not pay me what I want, I better look for another opportunity.

To all posters in this thread:

If Josephine believes that Innovation and creating new and better ideas has a value of .02 cents. That investing in Illustrator and being perfect in it has a value of .02 cents, then leave her to it.

To Josephine:

If you believe everyone else should simply be happy with whatever we get or quit, please stop reading threads about petitions and raises. Leave us to our belief that quality work should get fair pay.

I cannot change the company policy. I can either agree or disagree like in any other business. If I am an employee and don´t like my company, I better quit. If I am self employed and my customer does not pay me what I want, I better look for another opportunity.

There have been many times in the past when enough of us have complained and we have changed a company policy.  Ignoring problems would of made us a lot worse off and sometimes it also benefits a site, if we see problems that they haven't thought of.

Quote from: Josephine on November 08, 2016, 11:16

I cannot change the company policy. I can either agree or disagree like in any other business. If I am an employee and don´t like my company, I better quit. If I am self employed and my customer does not pay me what I want, I better look for another opportunity.

There have been many times in the past when enough of us have complained and we have changed a company policy.  Ignoring problems would of made us a lot worse off and sometimes it also benefits a site, if we see problems that they haven't thought of.

Indeed I'm sure many or even most of us have suggested a change to our employer that they have accepted. The idea you just leave if you don't like something is simplistic in the extreme.

thank you sharpshot, you are a real smart guy.

This forum has become a dangerous place. Ruled by very tough and nervous girls Shelma and Cathyslife. I'm afraid to post anything anymore 

This forum has become a dangerous place. Ruled by very tough and nervous girls Shelma and Cathyslife. I'm afraid to post anything anymore 

I'm not nervous.

Quote from: Picone on November 08, 2016, 12:23

This forum has become a dangerous place. Ruled by very tough and nervous girls Shelma and Cathyslife. I'm afraid to post anything anymore 

I'm not nervous.

Molesting Zimbabweans, oh, yes, you are

dont forget: "fair pay" depends on where you live.
Greetings from Zimbabwe

Back on topic...you are correct. A good portion of contributors, though, come from the United States, with a higher cost of living. If petitions, etc. get higher royalties, why would you oppose that? I don't think anyone is arguing that good quality is always the goal, but providing good quality also means getting fair pay according to one's standard of living.

Cathy, do you believe in your heart, that you will succeed in getting more money by putting your signature under a petition? Are you not afraid that you get blacklisted when you do so?

Almost 1,200 people have signed that petition, and I haven't heard of anyone being blacklisted. I'd be the first, since they know who wrote it and talked to me on the phone. Sales for me on SS are fine this month.

This forum has become a dangerous place. Ruled by very tough and nervous girls Shelma and Cathyslife. I'm afraid to post anything anymore 

What a messed up comment.  If you are so terrified of a couple of smart women speaking their mind, you should want a pay increase to cover costs of the therapy you need.

Cathy, do you believe in your heart, that you will succeed in getting more money by putting your signature under a petition? Are you not afraid that you get blacklisted when you do so?

Answer to the first question...I have no clue, but if it is a cause I believe in, I am willing to give it a shot. It doesn't hurt anything to try. Answer to the second question...no, I am not afraid. I have been in microstock since 2004, using my real name the whole time. When I was uploading, my sales were increasing. When I stopped uploading, they dropped, which makes perfect sense. I still make payouts from the two sites I contribute to, so no. I don't ever believe that the things I say are so heinous as to justify any "blacklisting". Guess i am just not as paranoid as some here.