Agreed. That's why I work almost exclusively with Europeans. Sad to say it, but that is the key to not getting ripped off. Sorry, but that's the reality.
Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [AI] employment and internet > Jean: > > Don't know how things work in the US, in India, especially advertising > and copywriting business, most freelancers aren't paid properly at all. > When I was freelancing, I used to deal with several agencies based in my > own city, I would slog my brains out to get something like Rs 2000 for > writing one brochure or one issue of a news letter, but in most cases, > they pay an advance (a quarter of the agreed amount) and never bother to > pay the rest after the work is done and get another writer to do the > rest of the work (especially in the case of news letters). Union is a > good idea, but both on and off line, visually challenged people must > guard themselves against such agencies and should never fall a prey for > the glorious promises they give you. > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jean parker > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 9:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] employment and internet > > *********************** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *********************** > > > You have to check out people with colleagues before working for them. > Trade > associations are very important for this reason. > Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Salman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:28 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] employment and internet > > >> ya i've gone through my self with such type of unfare deal. >> worked really harf in one of the online job, but in the end they never > >> even >> bothered recognizing me. and that bill of 60 pounds? hahaaha proved > to be >> merely false hope! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 3:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] employment and internet >> >> >>>I fully endorse this because I do have the unsavoury experience of not >>> being paid by some private agencies. These are the ones I found on > the >>> net who asked for copywriting services with the promise of a large > fee. >>> >>> Subramani >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geetha >>> Shamanna >>> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 3:12 PM >>> To: Access india >>> Subject: Re: [AI] employment and internet >>> >>> *********************** >>> No virus was detected in the attachment no filename >>> >>> Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. >>> *********************** >>> >>> >>> Hi Gaurang, >>> >>> During my initial days as a German translator, I worked as a > freelancer >>> for >>> some translation agencies whose contact information I found on the > Net. >>> While it is true that Internet is an equal opportunity employer and >>> problems >>> such as blindness are a nonissue, working for employers one barely > knows >>> is >>> not easy. >>> Freelancers are at times given absurd deadlines and are expected to > meet >>> >>> them. Additionally, while some employers pay promptly, others don't > pay >>> at >>> all. >>> In the translation industry, most freelance employers (specially the >>> ones >>> widely found on the Internet) are extremely unreliable and are > therefore >>> >>> rightly viewed with suspicion. >>> >>> Geetha >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gaurang Kanvinde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 1:32 AM >>> Subject: [AI] employment and internet >>> >>> >>>> Hello friends, >>>> >>>> I would like to know if anyone on this group has sought self >>> employment >>>> on the Internet. For example, I know quite a few people on this list >>> are >>>> programmers. So has anyone tried their hands at online programming >>>> market places such as rent-a-coder.com, etc. If yes, what has been >>> your >>>> experience? >>>> >>>> Of course, this discussion is not limited to merely programming, but >>>> extends to other professions as well. E.g., one friend of mine > writes >>>> technical articles for the general public. So he explains technical >>>> things in layman language.He does this on the net, as a free lancer >>> and >>>> gets paid for it too. >>>> >>>> Given that the Internet is an equal opportunity employer, finding > self >>>> employment on Internet based services shouldn't be all that > difficult. >>>> >>>> It would be great to know opinions from people, particularly >>> experiences. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.accessiblenews.com >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other > changes, >>>> please visit the list home page at >>>> >>> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >>> n >>>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >>> n >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n >> > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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