. This morning i had a phone interview with the home remodeling company.
The woman who interviewed me has only been in her job for about 6 months and the marketing department referenced in the ad consists of her and a designer they just hired.
I could tell she was inexperienced because at one point she asked me when I graduated from college, which is basically like asking how old I was. I avoided answering.
She wanted me to write 2 unpaid 500-word articles on 2 different topics and turn them in within a day or two as she wants to decide who to call in for interviews, based on the writing samples, by end of this week.
It's a full time job that would require me to be there on site but they will pay based on an hourly rate of $12 to $14 an hour, which is less than what I'm making now freelancing for the higher education website where I don't have to drive anywhere. Of course, I don't work a full 40 hours weekly for the higher education website.
This new job would be a 65-minute drive one way and benefits that include medical coverage and paid vacation would not start til AFTER 1 YEAR.
Ridiculous.
I told her I'd think about it but I already sent her an email declining to pursue it, and I laid out all the reasons above.
The classier companies that ask writers to do unpaid work as a "test" will pay for their time (like the company I interviewed with last week) and to ask for more than one free piece of writing is a bit much, let alone they need it in a day or two.
Having to wait a year for medical coverage just wouldn't work since my COBRA would run out before I was eligible to get medical coverage at the new company.
Just like when you're dating, you have to weed through a lot of crappy jobs to find a good one.
Stingy employers
January 24th, 2017 at 03:42 pm
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The Internet has greatly expanded opportunities for copywriters, and every website has a need for constant, fresh content, but many sites are filled with gibberish. I guess you get what you pay for.
I think digital employers with a greater awareness of search engine marketing can tell the difference between fluff that fills out a space and copy that moves people toward a desired behavior (like a purchase), and are willing to pay more for quality over volume.
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