Note that I'm not posting this in the paying opportunities section. Rather, I'm doing this as a discussion for us, as members of AW. It seems to me that lately virtually all the "paying opportunities" posts are from people who prey on hapless writers.
When I first joined AW, the paying opportunities section was mostly for fiction. Now it's ridiculous content jobs and it seems like serious places don't bother to post there anymore.
I mean when you are offered .0065 cents a word (that's around 2/3 of a cent per word) for content ($6.50 per 1,000 words in a recent post) or the latest post, 1500 questions and answers for $100 (let's assume each question and answer requires just 100 words -- a very conservative estimate -- that means that someone is being asked to write 15,000 words for $100 or .0066 cents a word -- again, around 2/3 of a cent), I get the impression that places with real jobs will take a look at the posts here and simply look elsewhere to find quality writers. Similarly, quality writers will migrate elsewhere when such ridiculous offers are made.
I know this has been brought up before, but I think that it's time for a debate on this subject amongst members of the AW community. Can't we have an extra couple of paying offers sections -- say one for fiction, which is why I started coming here back in 2007, one for "professional pay rates," whatever TPTB may decide that is and finally one for everyone else. At least this way we may see some places start offering professional work and not just the 2/3 of a cent jobs that those who are desperate or gullible will gladly accept as if they are a gift from the gods.
Again, I am well aware of AW's policy on not complaining about rates for jobs, which is why I have not posted this in the paying jobs section. I just want to have a discussion independent of any individual offers that have been made so that we can see if something can be done.
Eric
When I first joined AW, the paying opportunities section was mostly for fiction. Now it's ridiculous content jobs and it seems like serious places don't bother to post there anymore.
I mean when you are offered .0065 cents a word (that's around 2/3 of a cent per word) for content ($6.50 per 1,000 words in a recent post) or the latest post, 1500 questions and answers for $100 (let's assume each question and answer requires just 100 words -- a very conservative estimate -- that means that someone is being asked to write 15,000 words for $100 or .0066 cents a word -- again, around 2/3 of a cent), I get the impression that places with real jobs will take a look at the posts here and simply look elsewhere to find quality writers. Similarly, quality writers will migrate elsewhere when such ridiculous offers are made.
I know this has been brought up before, but I think that it's time for a debate on this subject amongst members of the AW community. Can't we have an extra couple of paying offers sections -- say one for fiction, which is why I started coming here back in 2007, one for "professional pay rates," whatever TPTB may decide that is and finally one for everyone else. At least this way we may see some places start offering professional work and not just the 2/3 of a cent jobs that those who are desperate or gullible will gladly accept as if they are a gift from the gods.
Again, I am well aware of AW's policy on not complaining about rates for jobs, which is why I have not posted this in the paying jobs section. I just want to have a discussion independent of any individual offers that have been made so that we can see if something can be done.
Eric
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