Comments on: The Raw Deals Just Keep on Coming….

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:27:04 +0000

You can find him just about anywhere that talks about these content mills. Could be a marketing ploy for his consulting services. If that's true; unfortunately, he's not the only one to try to capitalize on the debates. (even those on our side are doing it too.)

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:11:05 +0000

Beyond the post he left behind, I've never encountered the man. So my experience with him, virgin as it was, was based on nothing more than my own impressions. Funny how we can all came to the same conclusion!

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:46:35 +0000

@ Becky – That's hilarious!! I skip them too. I can feel my blood pressure going up whenever I read them.

By: becky @ misspriss

becky @ misspriss — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:40:29 +0000

And I don't even have to go over to Anne's to know who you're talking about. I have gotten to where I have to skip his comments. Too wordy for my tastes (among other adjectives that spring to mind).

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:10:32 +0000

Maybe it's a really small Porsche? Hot Wheels sized?

It's okay if he says it. It's not up to me to prove he's lying - it's up to him to prove it's true. I think even he would agree it's hard to buy the notion without proof. :)

I doubt he works for nothing. Advocates usually are advocates because they're getting extra cash to sing the corporate song, if you get my meaning. Of COURSE it's a great place for them to work! They're not being paid what the worker bees are forced to survive on.

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:10:57 +0000

@ Lori - This guy has been posting on Deb ng's site for some time, and his rant is always the same. Why somebody is so passionate about working for nothing is beyond me.

Also, I've come to the conclusion that he is, as someone implied on Anne's site, full of BS. One day he's making $25,000, the next he "could be" making $50,000 if he really wanted to. Then, a few days later he "was" making $50,000. Now he's making six figures and can buy a Porsche. This is all in the span of the five or six months I've been reading his comments. Talk about rapid growth!! ;)

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:04:06 +0000

Andrea, that depends. How much time will you put into it? Divide that by the hourly rate you've set for yourself. Also factor in if it's a market or industry you've been dying to break into. If so, it may be justifiable for you to take it despite the low pay.

By: Andrea Franco-Cook

Andrea Franco-Cook — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:04:20 +0000

Being new to the freelance gig, your article has caused me to question what a fair payment for my work would be.

Recently, I was solicited by a local women's magazine to write an article about a historical home. The publication pays $200 for 1500 words. Is this fair?

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:27:06 +0000

Yea, he thought we wouldn't notice, huh? 🙂

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:29:02 +0000

That guy has used the same "Writer A and Writer B" example before. It didn't make sense then and it still doesn't make sense now.