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Subject:Re: how bad is the job market? From:Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:33:12 -0800
The listing is still there. I can't post a link (the board software
blocks such messages), but it's headed "Entry Level Technical Writer
(financial district)," SF board, Saturday 1/23.
I've gotten good gigs from Craigslist. I'm wary of any company that
doesn't post there.
On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:08 PM, beelia <beelia -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Interesting. When I saw this I said "no f-ing way."
>
> But then I went to find the listing. It wasn't there, but there were several
> other extremely low-ball offerings. One was a guy who wanted a web site
> built, and budgeted "300 for web developer, $100 for tech writer." From the
> site he selected as a model, it looked like he was trying to not only rip
> off that site's design and functionality, but its business as well.
> Some "consultant".
>
> It seems to me that Craigslist only has garage-sale technical gigs. Even if
> a listing seems legit, I'd be suspicious of any company cheap enough to
> advertise on it.
>
> Bee
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>
> wrote:
>>
>> How bad is the job market? There's an ad on Craigalist today for an
>> entry-level tech writer, $10-15 an hour depending on experience.
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