And I got this job through Craigslist just this May.  The only minus-point is that the workload is not that much.

But the good thing is, in this new project I earn in just two to three days what I’ve been earning in 6 days in the project I’ve been doing for the past 18 months.  Also, the new project does not have a lot of specifications and keywords, and it has prospects of increased workload.

Fellow Pinoy freelance writers have been asking others to accept only writing jobs for not less than $5 per article of 500 words, in order to improve Pinoy writing rates in general.  But it has not been easy finding these clients that really send the payments.

A lot of freelance writing jobs on Craigslist are bargain-priced.  Imagine getting paid for one dollar (that’s only 46 pesos!) for a 400-word original, researched article?  And others even require the articles to be ready for spinning or with some other attached tasks!

Lastly, I’m thankful that I found a  client that didn’t scam me.  Recently, a fellow freelance writer wrote a lot of articles for a certain website, which suddenly disappeared, and which didn’t pay him.  He got the client through Craigslist.

By the way, this is part of the screenshot of my advance Paypal payment for the first 15 articles.

Jobs:  Freelance writers

posted January 26, 2010 on jobsdb.com

You will:

• work for a company, but work at home
• write business, technical and creative articles
• accomplish other writing projects

You need to:

• conform to citation styles and grammar rules
• attend to revision requests
• submit projects promptly
• be a college graduate with excellent reading skills
• computer literate
• have Skype ID, Yahoo Messenger ID and Globe mobile subscription

Employer is a Filipino firm called EHB Business Process Outsourcing, which do outsourced projects from the U.S. and which aims to become one of the best home-based employment in the country.

You can email your resume at recruitment@ebipbpo.com.

Include your Skype ID, Yahoo Messenger ID, and mobile number. EHB will communicate through email, chat, SMS, or phone.  Communication will be done mostly online.

Apply now because the need for writers is urgent.

For more detailed information, visit jobsdb.com.

Check another writing job posted in the January 24, 2010 issue of Manila Bulletin.