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Looking for a writer for baseball website

Discussion in 'Freelance/stringer help wanted' started by jbnut11, Oct 21, 2010.

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  1. ChrisMaza

    ChrisMaza Member

    That's a great wage if you're considering writing as just any menial job. However, writing is truly a skilled labor position that requires talent and intellect and as such, the pay should be commensurate.
     
    ChrisMaza, Oct 24, 2010
    #13
  2. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Have you read Mike Lupica's columns?
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Oct 24, 2010
    #14
  3. Blitz

    Blitz Active Member

    This thread has generated some funny, funny shit.
    Good reading, for sure.
     
    Blitz, Oct 25, 2010
    #15
  4. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    I know a lot of papers that pay their stringer $30 or $35 for football games.
     
    BillyT, Oct 26, 2010
    #16
  5. Shaggy

    Shaggy Guest

    "Everybody learns to write in 1st grade. Most of us move on to better things."

    It's over the top, but somewhat true. We're not doing brain surgery here.
     
    Shaggy, Oct 26, 2010
    #17
  6. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I've known a ton of those guys, they're thrilled to be out on a Friday night to cover the home team. There's one guy who IM's me all the time at my new job (in a different state and a million miles away from high school sports), who wants to tell me everything about what happened last week with the coach and the junior QB, etc. I don't have the heart to tell him "bro, I don't give a hoot anymore."

    Those are guys who just love the games, and the $35 is a bonus.
     
    playthrough, Oct 26, 2010
    #18
  7. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    Working for $30 to cover a story (probably from home) is fair. I take a lot of $30-$50 stories because I know I can knock them out in an hour from the comfort of my couch. It's more than I make at my day job.
     
    mustangj17, Oct 27, 2010
    #19
  8. Brucewells62

    Brucewells62 New Member

    Anyone know whats up with these guys? I sent an email and haven't heard as much as a polite reply back.
     
    Brucewells62, Nov 5, 2010
    #20
  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Obviously unprofessional clowns. Who gives a fuck.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Nov 5, 2010
    #21
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