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This Job Not That Job

Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on August 28, 2015June 30, 2016 by lwidmer

SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here Remember that relaxing I wanted to do yesterday? Didn’t happen. Just as I exhaled, a favorite editor sent over an…

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Writers Worth Monday: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on June 22, 2015June 30, 2016 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Flaw by Bastille Thanks to Paula Hendrickson for this job posting. Paula sent it over last week — she thought it woudl be perfect for the This Job, Not That Job feature. She couldn’t be more right. Here it is in its entirety: Freelance Content Writer Position XXX Marketing is a…

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  1. KeriLynn Engel Avatar
    KeriLynn Engel
    June 22, 2015

    Wow, this sounds EXACTLY like a full-time job posting in every way… except compensation. Sounds like they really need to hire someone in-house, but they're too cheap, so they're trying to scam some inexperienced writers instead. I HOPE no one would ever apply to postings like this, but unfortunately that's probably wishful thinking :/

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  2. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy
    June 22, 2015

    KeriLynn, that is the scary thing, isn't it? That someone would actually respond to that ad? Depending upon the location of the Midtown office, the $20 probably wouldn't cover the commuting expenses.

    This ad is like a freight train building up speed for a disastrous crash.

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  3. Lori Widmer Avatar
    Lori Widmer
    June 22, 2015

    KeriLynn, exactly what bothered me about it, too. I think that's why Paula sent it over — it was masquerading as something much, much more than it is.

    Cathy, Atlanta. And no, it wouldn't cover gas even to downtown Ketchum. 🙂

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  4. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    June 22, 2015

    Ah, but they never said the "freelancer" would be compensated for those Midtown meetings and client meetings, did they?

    Hmm… How many times did they squeeze SEO qualifications/responsibilities into this one ad?

    My personal favorite was the line about a Masters degree being preferred. Isn't it amazing how much they're (not)!willing to pay someone with an advanced degree?

    I also loved how they said they'd grown 300% for "a reason" but never said what that reason was, or in what ways they had grown…Client roster? Revenue? Number of lawsuits from "freelancers" working more than full time (yet somehow not from surprise to sunset) for about one tenth the minimum wage and no benefits?

    This listing raised so many questions everyone should run from it while warning others to avert their eyes.

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