Originally Posted by asthemoonclimbs
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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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Hi Mary Ruth,
No, a 500-word article in one hour is absolutely
not slow! That's about what I average, and when I've mentioned to other people (non-writers) how long it takes me to write an article, they're always amazed at how little time it took! To receive a high-quality, well-written article in one hour, in my opinion, is quite a deal, and you should most definitely charge your full hourly rate. Tess has a great idea about submitting an ad to Craigslist or somewhere, just to get an idea of the quality of work and rates of your "competition" (I use that term very loosely); I just might try that myself! Unfortunately, I think some people just don't recognize the value in good writing, but there are others out there who will. Keep your head up; you'll find someone willing to pay for a high-quality writer such as yourself!