Comments on: Writers Worth: This Job Not That Job

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:01:29 +0000

In reply to Devon Ellington. That sounds like a troll from one of the places making low-ball offers.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:30:26 +0000

In reply to Suzie Q. What a nightmare!

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:28:53 +0000

In reply to paula hendrickson. Exactly.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:28:10 +0000

In reply to lwidmer. Both. Definitely both. The same individual said potential employees have "no right" to try to negotiate an offer and should be "grateful' they got one in the first place.

By: paula hendrickson

paula hendrickson — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:25:25 +0000

In reply to lwidmer. Someone replied on Twitter after I tweeted a link to this post, pointing out $6.50/article might be considered decent pay to native-English speakers living in other countries. Um, maybe if they demanded even higher wages the rest of us wouldn't suffer.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:59:39 +0000

In reply to Suzie Q.

You’re kidding, Suzie! That’s nuts. Just nuts.

So you basically have to be pedigreed, certified (maybe not in the way they intend, but I digress…), and educated beyond belief just to make less than minimum wage? I just saw one that expected Masters-level education for $400 job. Right.

Next!

By: Suzie Q

Suzie Q — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:28:17 +0000

Shitty offers and listings seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately…I’ve been seeking out work for the first time in a while and I’ve had some “interesting” offers. One was for a science writing gig. They wanted 5 YEARS of relevant experience. When they got back to me the pay was $400 for what I estimate would be about 40 hours of work!!! I had to write back to confirm, sure I was misunderstanding. Then last week I was offered another gig as a contract writer. I read the contract and was appalled. There was a non-compete clause (which I won’t sign because I work in a single industry). Worse, there were clauses letting the client request unlimited revisions, rewrite your work as they see fit and withhold payment if they decide to do that, and withhold payment if you don’t answer emails in a certain amount of time. Ummm…no thanks. I’m sure they’d be a PLEASURE to work with just based on that! The disrespect they have for their writers came across loud and clear.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:27:50 +0000

In reply to Devon Ellington. Seriously? THIS is a good opportunity? Lord, that non-writer needs to get out into the world. There's no one anywhere making $6.50/hr. in any other job. That comment is either from someone who's privileged or clueless (perhaps both?).

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:26:30 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. LOL I LOVE your misread! That's the actual truth, Paula!

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:19:31 +0000

These ads get more and more demeaning. 10-40 articles a week? $6.50 per 500 words? Revolting.

A non-writer actually sent this ad to me, thinking I would think it was a “good opportunity” because, you know, it’s “easy” to knock out 40 articles/week. I responded that $6.50 MIGHT get them the title of the first piece.

(Headdesk)