Comments on: This Job, Not That Job: Part-time job, Full-time headache https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html a freelance writing resource. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18070 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:02:40 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18070 In reply to Devon Ellington.

So am I, Devon.

These ads do nothing but prey on the vulnerable and (in a lot of cases), the lazy. The vulnerable are the new writers who don’t know any better yet. The lazy are the ones who still won’t do any work to find their own clients, and clearly won’t read between the lines to determine if the job is worth it.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18065 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:46:34 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18065 It’s the whole “scope” issue again. One of the participants in the Remote Chat on Wednesday called it “scope creep.” They advertise for one thing and the actual scope of the job is something else. Even with a strong contract, they keep trying to pull this kind of crap.

Like the company that wanted a marketing writer — but you’d be writing your marketing copy WHILE serving as the firm’s receptionist.

No. Just no.

Sick of this kind of crap.

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18063 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:50:44 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18063 In reply to Gina.

Great catch, Gina. You’re right — that’s my interpretation, as well.

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18062 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:50:06 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18062 In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

LOL Paula, that’s an evil, delicious thought. 😉

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18061 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:11:00 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18061 In reply to Ranee Boyd Tomlin.

Ranee, there will be a few. People are desperate when they start out, and that’s the desperation these kinds of job listings prey on.

]]> By: Ranee Boyd Tomlin https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18060 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:24:34 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18060 Thanks for dissecting this one, Lori! I’m still shaking my head. And it seems to me they’re asking for an awful lot of experience and skills for $19/hour with no benefits (while you pay for the laptop, smartphone, and broadband access). I keep wondering how many freelance writers bit on this one.

]]> By: Gina https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18059 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:26:05 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18059 And what company doesn’t expect reams of content for few hours? As soon as I see general phrases like “specialize in content creation,” I see slave labor.

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2019/04/this-job-not-that-job-part-time-job-full-time-headache.html#comment-18058 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:31:54 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7188#comment-18058 Suddenly I want to reply to this one with the link you provided above. Scratch that. Suddenly I want EVERYONE to reply to this one with the link you provided above.

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