Workin’ for a living…
A while ago, new client contacted me to do some writing for them. I didn’t totally understand their compensation system, but I thought I’d do one job with them to give it a try. Maybe, I thought, it’s good pay but I just don’t see it because it’s a bit complicated. Maybe it’ll work out.
Of course it didn’t. In the end, I made along the lines of $3 an hour for the work. Not a living wage.
It was a great learning experience, confirming what I suspected…if I can’t understand how I’m going to be paid (the criteria, how they get the numbers they’re talking about, etc.) it won’t be decent money. Just say no.
Yesteday, a link to this video reappeared in my inbox: Harlan Ellison on writers getting paid for their work. If you haven’t seen it, take a look!