I just had another experience with someone who wanted me to write 500 word articles for $10. This was actually a fellow VA, tho I don't know where she's located exctly, but it's somewhere in the US.
Y'know, this actually hurts my feelings ... what kind of product can she really get for $10, and if it's satisfactory am I in the wrong business? Cuz it takes me about an hour to write 500 original words (is that very slow?) and I just can't survive on $10 an hour.
What gives here?
VAs provide their own office and equipment, not to mention entire business setup and marketing, and offer specialized skills. We charge only for time on task. Because we are skilled, we produce more in less time. I truly believe we save business owners money.
What I want to know is, who is offering services at $10 per hour in the US and are they 1) producing quality work and 2) supporting themselves?
Kinda upset about all this at the moment ....

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Mary H. Ruth/Virtual Writing & Communications
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