Customers of controversial startup Rev are demanding the transcription company's CEO raise wages for its underpaid contract workers

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Customers of controversial startup Rev are demanding the transcription company's CEO raise wages for its underpaid contract workers
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Contractors revealed to Business Insider that they make less than what the company advertises, and earn less than minimum wage.

Customers of the controversial startup Rev launched a petition demanding the company raise wages. Rev slashed base pay for some audio files by 33% in mid November. Rev is a startup that employees 100% contract labor to carry out the transcription work. Contractors told Business Insider that they make less than what the company advertises, due to working extra time to parse together low-quality audio and understand complicated topics. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Customers of the controversial startup Rev launched a petition demanding the company raise wages. Rev slashed base pay for some audio files by 33% in mid November. Rev is a startup that employees 100% contract labor to carry out the transcription work. Contractors told Business Insider that they make less than what the company advertises, due to working extra time to parse together low-quality audio and understand complicated topics. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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