Good morning Everyone! I have been reading everyone’s posts introducing themselves. We really do have people from a variety of backgrounds here. I hope you will continue to post to the discussions when you have something to share.
Leads…
- Financial Writer – Full Time or Freelance – New York
- Green/Environmental Bloggers @ dailypixel Network
- Product Blogger @ Designer Pages
- History Mag for Kids Seeks Articles on Nazi Germany ($75 for 1,000 – 1,200 words)
- Startup Business Looking for Writers
- Safe Sex Articles Needed
- Freelance Copywriter – Telecommute
- Web Writer Needed ASAP – Experience in Legal Writing/Editing Required – Telecommute
- English to French Translation – Telecommute
- French Writers Needed for Start Up Educational Magazine – Telecommute ($20-$30 per article)
- Seeking Montreal Bloggers
- Big Brother Fan Site Needs Another Writer
- Writer Needed for Short Story ($20 per page for 10-20 pages)
- Proofreader – Telecommute
- Pet Magazine Seeks Freelance Reporter
- Copywriters ($15-$150 per article)
- Freelance Writer/Contributor for Health & Wellness Mom E-Newletter ($1 per word)
- Freelance Writer for Web Content
- Professional Experienced Website SEO Content Writer – Telecommute
- Writer/Editor with Strong Knowledge of U.S. Government and History – Austin – On Site ($18-$22 per hour)
- Writer for Men’s Buyer Guide: Clothes, Gadgets, Cars, and More – Telecommute
- Business or Technical Writer – Part Time – Contract – Telecommute
- Boston Sports Fans Wanted for Blog
- Copywriter/Researcher on Floor Coverings – Telecommute
- Freelancers for Gannett/9News – Denver
- Writers for NFL Football Web Site
- Writer for Beauty/Hair – African American Consumer
- Copywriter Wanted for Internet Marketing Articles
- Freelance Legal Writer – Excellent Pay – Telecommute
Good Luck!
Jodee
Anyone else get an “undeliverable message” from the Freelance Web Content Writer ad above?
Report to craigslist?
The short story one seems like some guy just looking to get his kicks from all of the samples people send him. I mean, how many times can you repeat ‘eating lots of food’ and ‘hot naked girl’?
@Julie- maybe you could change it up a bit…consuming large quantites of life fuel while cruising with an overheated female in her birthday suit?
Seriously, though…does anyone know anythign about blogging for dailypixel? Is there decent pay or just a small fee plus traffic?
Julie — I was creeped out by that ad, too. I had to call my roommate in to look at it. “Hey, you wanna read a gross craigslist job listing?”
I didn’t take that one as being creepy, and that wasn’t my intention when I posted it. I have seen a lot creepier (is that a word?) ads in my online travels – like ones where the employer wants you to send in a photo with your application. (Those are the ones you guys never get to see.)
Well, for your own safety Jodee, please stay clear of ads that want a photo of you riding naked in a Lamborghini with a big guy eating lots and lots of food
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Hahaha, I thought the short story ad was hilarious! Thanks for the pick-me-up, Jodee.
I had my laughs over lamborghini guy too! I’m betting it is a teen looking for porn cause mom/dad took away his stash. He’s probably sitting around the library computer checking emails having a good laugh with his buddies. I know my son says the schools rarely catch things in email.
I’ve also had an employer that asked for a photo. Glad I’m not alone in thinking it’s a little strange!
@ Mary: I would say that anyone wanting to see naked pix of yours truly would be a big red flag, LOL!
@ Amanda: Glad you liked it!
@ Ann G: If this a teenager, he should be thinking up his own porn! Sheesh!
@ Ann G: Just curious…did you respond to the employer that wanted a photo? I’m wondering what difference it would make in the hiring process.
Short story guy sounds like he has a fetish…
Short story guy is my favorite ad since the guy who wanted ten ads for online dating sites to bring in large quantites of “high quality females.”
My favorite ad was the one a few months back about the guy who wanted a list of provable facts that the world was coming to an end soon.
@ Sonya-I had to send that one around to a few friends. That was totally a picker-upper if I’ve ever read one.
@Jodee- If I send my pic, do you think I will get a $2.50 a word assignment???
@Mary Ward- Ya know…I just might try it, lol.
It’s not valid, anyway.
“Sorry, but the craigslist user address you recently mailed (job-563238888@craigslist.org) does not seem to be valid. It could be you’re trying to respond to a very old posting, or that the user has not requested anonymous email forwarding. Please check the address and try again.”
@ Julia F: LOL! I’d say hold out for at least $3!
@Jodee. Actually I did ask him. As it turned out, they wanted photos to post on the “staff page.” So that was fine, but they could have written that to start with.
The “Copywriter Wanted for Internet Articles” job appears to be an attempt to harvest email addresses and market an e-course. I sent an email to the address listed and got a Yahoo! auto response back:
Hey Internet Marketer!
If you’ve purchased numerous marketing
courses, then you’ll love this email.
Even if you haven’t, I’m about to save you a
lot of time, energy and money.
Arguably one of the greatest all time
marketers on the internet has just released
his “masterpiece”.
…
I didn’t post the entire response because I want to spare you the pain (and avoid giving the guy a link), but you get the picture.
Here’s kind of an idle question: Is it legal to specify a particular characteristic for the person you’re hiring? Educated, skilled, qualified, sure. But Christian, female (hot or otherwise), over 40? I know in real estate you can’t do that…
@ Kristen: Here (in Canada) you can, as long as what you are specifying is a bona fide job requirement. So minimum height requirements for flight attendants are legal, and if you want to be a police officer, you are required to have a certain level of uncorrected vision. If a Christian organization is hiring staff, they might be able to argue that a fellow Christian would be best suited to the job.
Kristen & Jodee – I think that is a “touchy” area – technically, I dont think it is legal – I know that age discrimination is illegal. Im not a legal expert though.
@ Scribette: I think the employer would have to show that the requirements are necessary to perform the duties of the job if anyone complained.