Not Worth It - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij studioD

2,0
7 nov 2014
Anonieme werknemer
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Pluspunten

-Work from home That's about it. When articles are plentiful, it's a good source of income. But articles haven't been plentiful for years.

Minpunten

-Article availability: Demand broke every category into separate sections they require writers to apply to individually. This greatly decreased the amount of available work. Furthermore, they've lost many of their partners and clients, leaving very few (none for months, at times) articles, most of which are rewriting old and outdated/inaccurate eHow titles. -They Expect Too Much, then ignore qualifications they require: Most sections require a degree or years of experience in a related field. IE- Some kind of tech degree for the tech section. Yet even though you must be a qualified expert to write for a section, they still require a reference for literally every statement, fact, process or instruction. What's the point of the experience or degree if every statement is treated, by default, like the writer doesn't know what they're talking about? -Low pay for the amount of work involved: $25 an article may seem like a good rate, but between doing the required amount of research, finding and claiming titles that actually make sense, adhering to their strict, ever-changing guidelines and the Russian Roulette of an editing process (one editor may approve where another would ask for a full rewrite), it typically takes well over an hour to claim, research and write an article. May be good pay compared to other content mills and work for novice writers, but anyone with DMS-level qualifications and experience could probably do a lot better than DMS.

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5,0
18 mrt 2023
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Pluspunten

Very good management. No micromanaging

Minpunten

Sometimes the shifts you get aren’t the best but you’ll get that working anywhere

4,0
20 apr 2016
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Pluspunten

I live half-time in France, and working freelance for studioD means I can work in both San Francisco and Europe. Unlike the prior incarnation, Demand Media Studios, studioD pays decently for articles and has fewer writers to grab up the titles that do appear. The projects are very interesting, including -- for me -- a nice variety of travel, law and business, which are some of my favorite titles to write. Lauren Dirks, the managing editor for content, is professional and courteous, answering my questions and trying to give us notice of the periods of delay. Pay is twice a week via PayPal, so there is none of the agonizing waits freelancers often have to suffer with other clients.

Minpunten

There are definite downsides to freelance writing, and working freelance for studioD involves some, but not all, of them. Work is sporadic so you can't plan on making extra money in any particular month. You are an independent contractor so you pay self-employment taxes and get no benefits. You are frequently doing work without bylines. On the other hand, getting paid is a major issue in many freelance jobs and -- with only a few exceptions -- I have received my pay on time here.

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