I saw this ad... it made me LMAO and had to post it:

Copy writer - marketing materials - $18/hour

Copy writer - marketing materials - $18/hour (American University/Tenleytown)


Are you looking for an exciting opportunity make a real impact with your business and marketing writing talents? A dynamic, entrepreneurial for-profit college in Northwest DC is looking for an experienced copy writer and desktop publisher to lead aspects of both internal and external written communications.

The twist: while you are writing copy you will also fill the role of security guard, working 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. We will buy your uniform. You won’t carry a gun. Applicants must be able to pass a drug screen as well as a criminal background check. The security guard spends most of the shift seated at the reception desk, and there will be very minimal security duties. Practically the entire shift you will be able to focus on writing copy – you’ll just happen to be wearing a uniform.

Good thing you won't be carrying a gun or you might just blow your head off for writing copy for $18 an hour.

And here I was wondering if the crime rate in DC had dropped from the national top 20 list. Guess not.

Freakin' $18 an hour for copywriting IS CRIMINAL.

(I'll answer phones for that wage...that's it!)

Actually...

This is probably a good wage for a security guard in the D.C. area (the average rate in Houston is probably around $7-10.00/hr), so perhaps they should be selling the security guard job and throw in the copywriting as an added benefit to the job.

They could do an addy similar to AWAI and sell them on the idea of advancing from security guard to six-figure, top-paid copywriter in 12 easy lessons!

What... I do my best work when I'm stoned and packing a piece.