Craigslist Ad of the Day: An All Caps Alert
January 5, 2009 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Craigslist Ad of the Day
I apologize in advance for the harsh treatment your eyes are about to receive:
TALENTED FREELANCE NEEDED FOR A BIG PROJECT (Midtown East)
Reply to:
Date: 2009-01-04, 7:32PM ESTTHIS IS FOR A NEW SOCIAL SITE
SITE WILL INCLUDE, GOSSIP AND REAL NEWS ON SPORTS,MUSIC,TV,MOVIES
THIS IS A REAL SITE AND WILL OPERATE ON A LEVEL OF TMZ/THISIS50.COM
THIS WEBSITE WILL REQUIRE AGGRESSIVE DEDICATED WRITERS WHO WILL NEED TO TAKE EVERYDAY EVENTS AND WRITE ABOUT THEM IN AN INTERESTING WAY WITH A PIC OR PICS INCLUDED
YOU WILL RECIEVE A REAL CONTRACT TO WORK ON THIS SITE,THIS CONTRACT WILL GURANTEE SITE OWNERS PRIVACY AS WELL AS INSURANCE THAT YOU WILL BE A REAL EMPLOYEE OF THE SITE
PAYMENT IS POSSIBLE
REPLY WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND RESUME
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: no pay
Here’s what we know for sure:
- This is a real website
- You will get a real contract
- It’s a big project
- You will be a real employee
And yet payment is only a possibility.
Actually it ends by saying Compensation: No pay. hmmmm
At least it eliminates those sleepless nights worrying if the client who said they definitely will pay you, actually will. How considerate!
Oooh – I will receive a real contract that will GURANTEE the owner’s privacy, as well as INSURANCE that I will be a real employee? And payment is possible? Oh, frabjous joy and rapture! It’s too good to be true.
I can’t imagine that this awesome opportunity is still available. No doubt the email account has been glutted with eager responses all begging, “Pick me! Pick me!”
I used Craigslist extensively to recruit writers for our company’s seasonal and specialty projects in the past.
Unfortunately, since I was downsized in June (after 20+ years), I have had no luck with Craigslist. I cannot seem to find credible “non-scam” listings since I have been looking for work.
I believe it must have to do with the current economic times. A lot of wolves at the door.
That is sad.
Unfortunately, spell checking is neither real here or guaranteed.
My ears hurt from the shouting I just read.
Sorry, “neither real here NOR guaranteed”.
Apparently, spell checking isn’t even guaranteed by this poster! LOL!