Just been on one of those websites where people advertise freelance services. Some of the people on their were advertising valuable services (e.g. copywriting or webpage-designing) for what must work out for them as less than the minimum wage, e.g. designing a whole site for £50 or writing 5 x 500 word articles for £20. I understand that people are keen for work, and if they are just doing it as a sideline it may not matter to them that they don't make a living wage, and also people are just trying to undercut each other. But it just makes a buyer's market, doesn't it?
I have also heard that some magazines just don't hire freelance photographers anymore because they have people willing to do it for free. This must have a negative effect on full-time freelancers surely?
Similarly, the government back-to-work schemes, zero hours contracts etc. It seems that people's labour is being increasingly devalued, which is a bit scary.
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To think people should charge (and be paid) a decent amount for their skills?
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thequeenmary · 20/06/2013 20:55
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