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It never fails to amaze me how people seem to think that us creative types will work for peanuts, and kiss their feet for it! Sigh.

posted by telynor on December 16, 2005 at 5:30 AM | link to this | reply

Original
This is the first time I've visited your blog.  I read a few so that I could familiarize myself with you a little. Seems to me that if you have broken the selling-articles-ice, so to speak, and have a "resume" of sold articles (which just isn;t easy to come by, so congrats!) that you should be able to find a better "gig".  Take their pittance and kiss 'em off.

posted by Tiel on December 15, 2005 at 6:58 PM | link to this | reply

MandaLee,
That is the advice I am looking for!

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 4:42 PM | link to this | reply

OFFBEATS....thanks for the compliment.

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 4:42 PM | link to this | reply

avant-garde, good advice.

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 4:41 PM | link to this | reply

Original, Don't sacrifice your dignity and self-respect.

posted by Amanda__ on December 15, 2005 at 3:47 PM | link to this | reply

Original

Good luck with this, you will make the right decision, your a wise woman!!

posted by Offy on December 15, 2005 at 3:23 PM | link to this | reply

Original Influence, Don't sell yourself short.

posted by TAPS. on December 15, 2005 at 12:35 PM | link to this | reply

original
I've worked for next to nothing before, and I've regretted it. Now, I turn it down and I keep my dignity, and I don't get angry.

posted by avant-garde on December 15, 2005 at 11:11 AM | link to this | reply

johnmcnab,
I don't even have a real name for them! Hmmm.....

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 9:39 AM | link to this | reply

ginnieb...it's for a website somewhere.

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 9:38 AM | link to this | reply

babe rocks,....I am running away and hopefully in the direction of a better
paying gig.

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 9:38 AM | link to this | reply

MayB,
I did come back with a different offer, but they are not budging.

posted by Original_Influence on December 15, 2005 at 9:37 AM | link to this | reply

Take whatever they offer and then write them off forever.

posted by babe_rocks on December 15, 2005 at 8:45 AM | link to this | reply

Original
Just who is paying you such a vast sum, Original?

posted by johnmacnab on December 15, 2005 at 6:39 AM | link to this | reply

Did you tell them that you can't afford to be paid below the rate that was agreed and that you were already offering them good value?

At worst take the pennies from them annd run away from them forever. Who needs clients like that? Better to put your energy into finding ethical people.

posted by Azur on December 15, 2005 at 6:02 AM | link to this | reply

Wow...that's low!
I'm guessing this is a paper/magazine specific writing job?  They pay by the hour and not by the article?  How many hours/week?  Anything monetary extras on top of that wage?

posted by ginnieb on December 15, 2005 at 5:52 AM | link to this | reply