Comments on: Craigslist ad for freelance gig from hell http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » What’s your most-hated freelance scam? http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-56026 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » What’s your most-hated freelance scam? Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-56026 [...] yourself. “Not writers, web designers, and software programmers.” But I beg to differ. (Seen Craigslist lately? Or those useless “paid in promotion” — aka, PIE — [...] [...] yourself. “Not writers, web designers, and software programmers.” But I beg to differ. (Seen Craigslist lately? Or those useless “paid in promotion” — aka, PIE — [...]

]]> By: Diae Gordon http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-32823 Diae Gordon Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:24:11 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-32823 What do you bet that somebody responded to this ad? And you get what you pay for! My fave part is saying he doesn't have the "patients" to finish. What do you bet that somebody responded to this ad? And you get what you pay for! My fave part is saying he doesn’t have the “patients” to finish.

]]> By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28211 Michelle Goodman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:15:08 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-28211 Star, I love your site(s) and have sent to a couple writer pals! FUN! Thanks for getting in touch. Star, I love your site(s) and have sent to a couple writer pals! FUN! Thanks for getting in touch.

]]> By: Star http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28187 Star Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:57:37 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-28187 Craigslist Curmudgeon is great. We post a Wrong of the Week on Writer's Catablog. http://writerscatablog.com. Come visit. Cheers, Star Lawrence Our spokesdog Scribbles also blogs. http:/www./scribblesthedog.wordpress.com We tried to stop him, but he is--in truth--poorly trained. Craigslist Curmudgeon is great. We post a Wrong of the Week on Writer’s Catablog. http://writerscatablog.com. Come visit.

Cheers,

Star Lawrence
Our spokesdog Scribbles also blogs.
http:/www./scribblesthedog.wordpress.com
We tried to stop him, but he is–in truth–poorly trained.

]]> By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28184 Michelle Goodman Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-28184 oooh! i do now. i knew such ads were a dime a dozen (er, make that $.00 a dozen). i've even had clients, interview subjects for newspaper/magazine articles, and all sorts of people in my everyday life ask me to "ghostwrite" their novels/memoirs (usually for free). but to have a blog devoted to outing such "assery" is divine. thanks, mir. oooh! i do now. i knew such ads were a dime a dozen (er, make that $.00 a dozen). i’ve even had clients, interview subjects for newspaper/magazine articles, and all sorts of people in my everyday life ask me to “ghostwrite” their novels/memoirs (usually for free). but to have a blog devoted to outing such “assery” is divine. thanks, mir.

]]> By: Mir http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28182 Mir Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:01:39 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-28182 You DO read the <a href="http://www.craigslistcurmudgeon.com/" rel="nofollow">Craigslist Curmudgeon</a>, right? All of the most ridiculous, demeaning jobs for writers you could ever want, right there in one place. ;) You DO read the Craigslist Curmudgeon, right? All of the most ridiculous, demeaning jobs for writers you could ever want, right there in one place. ;)

]]> By: Dan http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28157 Dan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:23:50 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/17/craigslist-ad-for-freelance-gig-from-hell/#comment-28157 My favorite line: "It'll be great exposure for you!" Right. Because nothing is more valuable than being associated with some no-name cheapskate begging for freebies on Craigslist. It's one thing to volunteer your skills for a worthy cause, but I am really disgusted by the number of people who want to use my creative services for free in order to make money for them. My favorite line: “It’ll be great exposure for you!”

Right. Because nothing is more valuable than being associated with some no-name cheapskate begging for freebies on Craigslist.

It’s one thing to volunteer your skills for a worthy cause, but I am really disgusted by the number of people who want to use my creative services for free in order to make money for them.

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