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@channel hi folks - just heads up i'm going to archive this channel. we have a few channels to handle career advice and job/hiring topics. check out <#CJ7QJ4WKB|> (career-advice) as well as #freelance-gigs and/or #general. pls feel free to DM with any questions!
I'm 50 years old, so it's not like anyone will hire me for some random office job anyway.
Office job? 110% of effort, constantly exhausted, 10 days off a year likely counting sick time, so still will never see my father again
I get one more session of horseback riding before I have to give that up. There will not be another vacation. I have ONE marketable skill, and apparently people would rather hire ChatGPT.
I am hoping our upcoming housing downgrade won't be too terrible. We're already payingover 2k for a one bedreoom apartment that regularly has MICE
I can't any more. I am not worth enough $$$$$$ to rich people to be allowed to survive, much less the luxury of things like hobbies, seeing friends, mental health, ever seeing my father again
hang in there @Jennifer R. Povey
I am tired of crying from stress every day.
(I need work immediately as in today and not for 1 cent a word either, but apparently that's what I'm worth. Minimum wage)
Struggling against learned helplessness right now. I feel as if I have no control over my life and have to rely on total strangers to decide I am worth enoug $$$$ to them to be allowed to exist, and why can't I just go live on a desert island and write?
I am thinking of that. But I was kind of desperate before this. I don't have time for anything but looking for immediate work now
Can you connect with some book ghostwriters and ask them for advice about starting out? Making that path more tangible and less vague might be a good mindset pick-up. But I HEAR YOU and I'm so sorry.
I have learned that I would rather ghostwrite books than write content, which is not a surprise, but it doesn't look like that's an option either.
Thought I was getting 10 cents a word. The rate was 1 cent a word. I guess this is it. I have to quit and...flipping burgers? Won't cover the rent. Office job? Destroyed mental health. I'm done. (I"m not suicidal, just stumped)
So, new client LIED.
Looks like a great way to not get hired. Way too scattershot.
Trying to decide how I feel about this — automatic job application tool
hey all, I have a question about the hiring process for a content writing position i am interviewing for currently. It's a part time position at a beauty brand company. I had a great first interview with them, and now they want me to do an unpaid "home assignment". The thing is, this assignment has 4 parts to it:
• Write a marketing email
• Write an Instagram post
• Write an Instagram reel
• Research their company and tell them what I like and dislike about their content, what I would change and why. AND provide other brands whose content I like and explain why, and how I could implement those strategies to their brand.
I'm interested in exploring this position further, but this seems really overkill. I'm tempted to just tell them that it's way too much unpaid work and I'm declining the offer. Or should I just go ahead and spend my day doing all this?? Any advice appreciated ❤️
Anyone else seeing their leads from the last few months starting to get warmer?
GREAT recruiter, very knowledgeable and nice to work with:
Sorry to be posting so much! But I was curious — are you pursuing new freelance clients while job searching? I'm waiting to hear back from a few people and I'm SO tempted. But we've all had times where we overbooked right before something big finally popped off!
I’ve had all my fingers and toes crossed for the last few weeks as a project I’ve been pitched on (as a content director) has been making its way through negotiations. I am very very happy to announce that they signed yesterday. This is a BIG win for me, and on retainer ( !!) It takes the pressure off this unprecedented scramble to find something. I’m celebrating today 🎊 🍾
Yes, thank you so much for sharing this
If you haven't tried Otta, I can't recommend it enough. All legit jobs, and I really dig the matching format
Thank you! I think it went well. They gave me a day I should hear something back, BECAUSE THAT'S HOW INTERVIEWS SHOULD GO.