Do not be fooled by the 7 to 8 cpl. Look carefully at the ad for a Pediatric MT (top of jobs page right now). VBC means VISIBLE BLACK CHARACTERS which means YOU DON'T GET PAID FOR SPACES.
Beware of companies trying to lower the wages of our community. We've got a special skill set that deserves adequate compensation. Just say no to this kind of insidious effort to lower wages.
I wonder how their work would look like without spaces. LOL.