| jodie14 |
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Oct 27, 09, 08:27AM
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Hi All
I have a few questions that I'm struggling to find the answers for. I've tried the search option on here but for some reason it's not working, either that or I'm very dumb and not putting the right keywords in.
I have just graduated from university with a 2.1 degree in Law. Due to the current economic climate and the fact that I have a family to provide for I have been unable to start the LPC this year but it is something that I very much want to do in the near future. As the law changes so much I though it might be a good idea to do some freelance legal writing so that I can keep up to date with everything.
My problem is this, from reading several posts on here I can see that everyone has good and bad things to say about certain sites. I totally understand this because if you've had a good experience it is normal that you would write something positive about it, just as you would write something negative after having a bad experience.
What I need to know is, what I should be looking out for when I'm researching these different companies. What screams out "this is a scam" and what tells me something is legit?
I'm very wary of companies that want an up front payment to secure work - I don't get why that would be asked. I'm also wary of companies that would fine you for submitting poor work. I have always considered myself to be a good writer when I'm writing assigments so I'm not exactly worried about my ability but if I was ever fined I'm not sure I would be in a position to pay such an amount.
Any advice that could help me get started would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
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| pheelyks |
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Oct 27, 09, 12:15PM
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jodie14: What I need to know is, what I should be looking out for when I'm researching these different companies. What screams out "this is a scam" and what tells me something is legit?
First, read the webcopy on the various sites. Most of the foreign scam sites have horrible grammar and odd word usage--you don't want to work there.jodie14: I'm very wary of companies that want an up front payment to secure work jodie14: I'm also wary of companies that would fine you for submitting poor work.
Signing a contract is a good sign, as it means that the company is legally protecting itself--meaning it abides by laws (generally).
As a last piece of advice, I would say that it never hurts to apply. As long as you don't give out your bank account info and other private information, at worst you'll waste a few hours of your life before figuring out that a given company isn't worth working for.
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| Alex20 |
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Nov 5, 09, 01:44PM
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A couple of things I could suggest - register, then take a small order, wait until you get paid; and once that happens, go for it.
Up-front fees = bad
Fines = bad
After reading this forum for a while it gets quite confusing - everyone is dumping tons of **** over other companies and writers, questioning their mental abilities or calling them 'pigs', 'egg-suckers', 'assholes' etc just on the basis of their nationality. Am I being wishful thinking people are good?
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| rustyironchains |
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Nov 5, 09, 02:01PM
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just becuz a site has bad webcopy does not mean that it is not legit. I work for 2 sites w/ horrible web copy; rates are good and payment on time every time.
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| rustyironchains |
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Nov 5, 09, 02:03PM
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you little pig.
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| Alex20 |
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Nov 5, 09, 04:20PM
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rustyironchains
I thought you'd forgotten to add the compliment, lol
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| The Black Writer |
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Nov 23, 09, 06:58AM
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hey dude, have you discovered the right companies yet.
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| rustyironchains |
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Nov 23, 09, 07:20AM
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here's the list
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| WritersBeware |
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Edited by: WritersBeware Nov 23, 09, 01:10PM
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rustyironchains: here's the list
The Black Writer, if you can't see the list, there is a problem with your monitor. Call tech support and don't get off of the phone until TS fixes your problem, even if it takes all day.
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