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Timestamp | Company | Date | Trade | Job | Pay | Pay Rate | How Quickly? | Pay Format | Relationship | Rights | Contract | On-site | Kill Fee | Kill Fee Amount | Overtime | Scope Expansion | Expenses | Reimbursement | Workplace Safety | Pitch Guide | Listed Rates | Grant Funding | Grant Rate | Grant Benefactor | Section | Country | FSP Membership | State | Company Country | Pronouns | Race and/or Ethnicity | Career Level | Age | Experience | Comments | Gender Identity |
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12/16/2020 20:18:05 | The New Republic | 7/15/2020 | Writer | Quick turnaround reported story, 1800 words | 600 | flat fee | 30 days | Check by mail | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | National News | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 38 | Loved it | Female, Cis | |||||
12/16/2020 20:36:45 | ProPublica | 10/1/2020 | Writer | Reported guide on voting about 1900 words | 1965 | $1/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News, Politics | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Female, Cis | ||||||
12/16/2020 20:48:45 | Pod People | 3/1/2020 | Audio Production, Producer | Producing one epsiode of a 20-30 minute interview podcast. Did not include audio editing. | 1000 | $500 on delivery of initial script and $500 on acceptance by client | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Required a lot of work, but contract was written to be very broad so I can't say it included "overtime." But it was a lot! | Unsure | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Travel | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Client threatened to dock my pay to $850 per episode based on a production delay that was not my fault. Rate is low for the level of work required. | Female, Cis | ||||||
12/17/2020 0:01:14 | Atlas Obscura | 9/1/2020 | Writer | 800-1000ish word piece with original photographs and a recipe | 700 | flat rate | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Included receipt with invoice and I was paid out at the same time as the fee. | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | Cooking | USA | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it | The piece actually hasn't run yet, but the editor was backed up with holiday pieces and wasn't able to review the draft in a timely fashion so they paid me out before doing the edits or publishing. We love to see it! | Female, Cis | ||||
12/17/2020 0:05:07 | Slate | 12/15/2019 | Writer | Lighly reported essay of about 1200 words | 400 | flat $400 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Editorial & Opinion, Technology, Home & Garden | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it | Very good edits. This was for Future Tense and Jaime is great to work with. | Female, Cis | |||||
12/17/2020 0:11:13 | The Imprint | 10/1/2020 | Writer | 800-1000 word single source profile | 750 | flat | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Local News | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 38 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Editing process was timely and helpful. The piece is being held for publication but once the draft was finalized, I invoiced and was paid within just a few days via Bill.com. | Female, Cis | ||||
12/17/2020 0:15:24 | Atlas Obscura | 3/1/2020 | Writer | Reported piece of about 1500 words | 600 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | History | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Editor had to hold the piece for publication due to COVID but offered to pay me after the draft was finalized. | Female | ||||||
12/17/2020 9:54:24 | New York Times | 12/14/2020 | Animator, Illustrator | 10 second animation | 1000 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment | USA | Yes | She/Her | Prefer not to say | 10-15 years | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Nonbinary | |||||||||
12/17/2020 9:56:07 | Hyperallergic | 10/27/2020 | Writer | 750 word op/ed | 200 | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | Cold pitch - I reached out to them, Network referral | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 100 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | United States | Yes | Louisiana | United States | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Whatevs | Cis, Female | |||||
12/17/2020 9:59:02 | outside magazine | 8/1/2020 | Writer | 5,000-word magazine feature | 9000 | $2 per word | 2 months | Check by mail | Network referral | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 1500 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | easy and drama-free. just slow to pay, which is my only complaint. | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Unsure | No | National News | us | Yes | colorado | us | He/His | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | great client! outside just pays slow, but it does pay, despite the rumors, and it pays well | Male | ||
12/17/2020 10:00:37 | outside magazine | 11/1/2020 | Writer | 1,000-word essay for the website | 500 | .50 per word | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 10:03:03 | virginia quarterly review | 3/1/2020 | Photographer, Writer | 1,200-word essay for print | 50 | 200 flat rate | Yes, & the job was killed | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 10:04:23 | Vice | 8/15/2020 | Writer | 4,000-word international reporting | 2010 | $.50 per word | 3 months | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work for hire; prolonged contract negotiation that delayed payment by months | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Publicly Available | No | International News, Politics | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved working with the editors, but dealing with the legal side to negotiate the contract was very frustrating. | Cis, Female | |||||
12/17/2020 10:06:17 | Teen Vogue | 6/15/2020 | Writer | 1,200-word reporting | 400 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | Unsure | No | National News, Politics | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved it | Cis, Female | ||||||
12/17/2020 10:08:22 | The Intercept | 2/10/2020 | Writer | 2,000-word reporting | 1750 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Unsure | Yes | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Local News, Politics, Health & Wellness | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved it | Cis, Female | ||||||
12/17/2020 10:11:25 | The Progressive | 1/15/2020 | Writer | 2,500-word reporting | 1000 | 2 months | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | I paid $250 for flights and was reimbursed by check within a week of payment (before the reporting began). | Did receive hazard pay | Unsure | Unsure | No | National News, Local News, Politics | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved it | Cis, Female | |||||
12/17/2020 10:55:04 | Disabled Writers | 10/26/2020 | Writer | 1000 to 1,200 words how to guide piece | 250 | 30 days | Venmo | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Unsure | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Unsure | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | Yes | NY | USA | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Study Hall put out a call on their newsletter that Disabled Writers were looking for pitches for 250 at 1,000 to 1,200 words. | Cis | ||||||
12/17/2020 11:00:47 | National Geographic / Disney | 8/3/2020 | Writer | ~1,200 words reporting | 700 | $0.50/wd | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 300 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Travel | US | Yes | Minnesota | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 33 | Editor was great, legal team negotiating the contract was awful | Cis, Female | ||||
12/17/2020 12:31:55 | New York Times | 12/1/2020 | Writer | Approx. 1200 word feature story for daily arts section | 1200 | $1/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Unsure | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Arts/Culture | USA | Yes | NY | USA | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 34 | I've been a regular freelancer for the NYT culture section for about 7 years. Based on conversations I've had with other freelancers, it seems that rates across the section are not very consistent. For a long time I was earning 50 cents a word for stories in the daily paper. I recently got a raise to $1/word — to meet what some other culture freelancers were making, I was told. This does not apply to reviews, which are compensated with a flat fee, which also varies. One of my colleagues, who happens to be a man, makes $100 more than me per review (that's 40% more than I make). He has been there a couple years longer than me, but it's not clear if this discrepancy is based on seniority or what. Obviously there are many benefits to being a frequent NYT contributor, but these pay disparities are frustrating. | Female | |||||
12/17/2020 12:51:55 | Polygon | 11/30/2020 | Writer | 1000 word guide | 250 | New Job - Still Waiting | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | Unsure | No | Entertainment | US | No | NY | US | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 37 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis | |||||||
12/17/2020 12:53:55 | Polygon | 11/30/2020 | Writer | 1600 word feature | 350 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | Unsure | No | Entertainment | US | No | NY | US | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 37 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis | ||||||
12/17/2020 12:54:23 | The New Republic | 12/15/2020 | Illustrator | Lede illustration | 600 | New Job - Still Waiting | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | National News, Editorial & Opinion | United States | No | MD | United States | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | 24 | Loved it | Genderqueer, Nonbinary | |||||||
12/17/2020 12:58:32 | New York Times | 10/15/2020 | Writer | 1000 word reporter story | 1400 | Flat rate | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 700 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | Unsure | Fashion | USA | No | CA | USA | He/His | Jewish, Pacific Islander, White | 10-15 years | 37 | Loved it | Cis, Male | ||||
12/17/2020 12:59:17 | Life and Thyme | 10/1/2020 | Photographer, Writer | 2000 word investigated piece plus accompanying photos | 425 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Job did not expand | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | Investigative Food Writing | Argentina | No | United States | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 32 | Loved it | Everything was smooth. Communication was effective if not slightly delayed. Expectations were very clear. Editing was democratic. | Cis | |||||||||
12/17/2020 13:01:41 | Hyperallergic | 11/17/2020 | Writer | 500 word review | 200 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Cornell University | Art | United States | No | NY | She/Her | East Asian | 0-5 years | 23 | Loved it | Female | |||||||
12/17/2020 13:13:39 | Narratively | 5/1/2020 | Writer | 2000-3000 word profile of a band | 1000 | n/a | Over 3 months | Zelle | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, & the job was killed | 1000 | The job did require a fair amount of meetings, edits, etc, under tight timeframe, but was then slept on for months and eventually killed | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Entertainment | US | No | IL | US | Prefer not to say | White | 0-5 years | Whatevs | Female | |||||
12/17/2020 13:22:49 | The New Republic | 10/1/2020 | Writer | 1500-word movie review | 500 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Unsure | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Entertainment | USA | No | New York | New York | He/His | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Male | ||||||
12/17/2020 13:29:34 | The Verge | 6/17/2020 | Writer | 500 Words Reporting | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 13:35:14 | Curbed | 12/15/2019 | Writer | Short product recommendation piece/mini personal essay | 250 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | Home & Garden | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||
12/17/2020 13:52:14 | VICE | 1/1/2020 | Writer | 2,000 word feature | 1000 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Job did not expand | No | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||||||||
12/17/2020 13:54:48 | Esquire | 2/1/2020 | Writer | 800 word essay | 600 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | No | No | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs | Female | ||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 13:56:45 | The Nation | 2/1/2020 | Writer | 2500 word book review | 1250 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs | Female | |||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:38:36 | The Lily (Washington Post) | 12/7/2020 | Writer | 1,500 word reporting | 400 | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | 700 | Better Life Lab (New America Foundation) | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Whatevs | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:39:47 | The American Prospect | 11/16/2020 | Writer | 1,200 words reporting | 500 | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:41:00 | New York Times | 11/2/2020 | Writer | 1,000 word op-ed | 750 | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:41:01 | Jezebel | 11/22/2019 | Writer | 1000-word personal essay | 400 | $400 flat rate | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Lifestyle | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Latinx | 5-10 years | 28 | Would recommend to others, Had to wait several weeks for an edit, but process was smooth after that | Female | ||||||
12/17/2020 14:42:16 | The Nation | 10/26/2020 | Writer | Reported web feature | 1200 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:43:34 | The New Republic | 11/11/2020 | Writer | 1,000 word op-ed | 600 | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:44:57 | The Nation | 7/6/2020 | Writer | Print book review | 1200 | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:46:12 | Vox | 10/5/2020 | Writer | 1500 words reporting | 1000 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They asked me to pitch | Shared Copyright | Yes | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:47:02 | Gothamist | 11/20/2020 | Writer | 1,200 words, reported story | 350 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was hazardous & protective measures were taken, i had to talk to people on line to get tested for Covid, which is mildly hazardous, and I wore a mask as did those I interviewed.. | Unsure | No | No | Independent | Local News | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Female | |||||
12/17/2020 14:48:23 | The Intercept | 8/17/2020 | Writer | 2,000 words reported | 1250 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:49:53 | The Appeal | 9/7/2020 | Writer | 1500 words reporting | 1566 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:51:06 | The American Prospect | 8/10/2020 | Writer | 2000 word reported print feature | 2300 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 15-20 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:52:11 | TalkPoverty | 9/28/2020 | Writer | Reported web article | 500 | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:53:19 | The Nation | 6/22/2020 | Writer | Reported print feature | 3500 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 14:54:19 | The Intercept | 6/8/2020 | Writer | 1200 reported words | 750 | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
12/17/2020 15:32:59 | Voltage | 5/1/2020 | Writer | taking a story outline and translating into a visual novel script, + editing | 1509.75 | 0.03 per word (first two rounds), later changed to 0.055 per word (last two rounds) | 30 days | Paypal | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | all work was to be done on my own time | job consistently required more research, more plot correction, and more revision than what was laid out | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | No | No | Unsure | Entertainment, Fiction General/Genre | Canada | No | USA | she/they | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Hated it, Would not recommend to others, they cancelled promised future work less than a week after final release | they consistently approach and hire inexperienced writers, their communication is garbage, management/production is condescending and rude, cannot recommend less | Nonbinary | |||||
12/17/2020 15:40:41 | avast | 1/1/2019 | Designer | website and illustrations | 20000 | 150/hr | 2 months | Check by mail | Network referral | Work For Hire | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | invoice | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | Technology | united states | No | california | czech republic | She/Her | East Asian, White, White Passing | 20-25 years | 42 | Loved it | Female | ||||
12/17/2020 15:44:06 | GQ | 11/2/2020 | Writer | 1200 words reportedd | 800 | $0.50/word | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Unsure | Unsure | No | Politics | United States | Yes | NY | United States | He/His | White Passing | 0-5 years | 32 | Whatevs | Two-spirit | |||||||
12/17/2020 16:43:40 | The Nation | 6/1/2019 | Writer | writing | 850 | flat rate | 3 months | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Entertainment | United States | Yes | New York | USA | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | Whatevs | Cis, Female | ||||||||
12/17/2020 17:26:39 | Paizo | 6/2/2020 | Writer | 1550 words detailing fictional cultural information, to be used as a jumping off point for future customers to build on. | 139.5 | $.07/word | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Fiction General/Genre, Tabletop Roleplaying | USA | No | Texas | USA | They/Their | Native American or First Nation | 0-5 years | 29 | Loved it | Agender, Two-spirit | |||||
12/17/2020 20:11:09 | New York Times | 10/28/2019 | Photographer | One-day freelance photography assignment for the national desk | 450 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Shared Copyright | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News | USA | Yes | NY | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 32 | Loved it | Cis | |||||||
12/17/2020 20:11:19 | Truthout.org | 7/1/2020 | Writer | Pitched article | 350 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | National News, Politics | US | Yes | California | US | He/His or They/Their | East Asian, White | 10-15 years | Would recommend to others | Male | |||||||
12/17/2020 20:43:32 | HuffPost | 3/26/2020 | Writer | 1000-1200 word reported story | 800 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | No | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | National News | United States | No | NC | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Loved it | Respondent initially named editor; manually deleted the name after they requested we do so via email. | Female | ||||||
12/18/2020 10:06:56 | JSTOR Daily | 1/15/2020 | Writer | 1800-word history piece | 500 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | Unsure | Unsure | History | United States | Yes | MA | United States | She/Her | South Asian, White | 5-10 years | Loved it | Cis | |||||||
12/18/2020 10:37:45 | The Intercept | 8/15/2020 | Writer | 1500 word reporting | 750 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | Unsure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/18/2020 10:38:29 | The American Prospect | 8/1/2020 | Writer | 1750 word reporting | 500 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/18/2020 11:51:02 | Vice News | 2/1/2020 | Writer | Long reported feature | 6600 | 63 cents per word | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | National News | USA | Yes | New York | USA | He/His | White | 15-20 years | 37 | Would not recommend to others | The piece was commissioned and filed pre-pandemic (in February), but then held indefinitely. My editor (Tim Marchman) read the piece several times after I filed but it ultimately took him 7 months to give me edits. He did tell me in March 2020 to invoice him, since the piece was going to be held, and that invoice took two months to go through. Ultimately the story ran in late October 2020, about a year after I pitched it. It also had taken months for me to get a decent contract out of Vice, so all freelancers should be checking the terms of their contract. Vice tries slipping in lots of bad language. | Male | |||||||
12/18/2020 12:44:24 | Record label | 11/9/2020 | Animator, Cartoonist, Designer, Illustrator | Album cover and accompanying branding | 250 | 250 | 2 months | Paypal | They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment, Branded/Sponsored Content | United States | No | Maryland | United States | She/Her | Prefer not to say | 10-15 years | 32 | Loved it, Whatevs, Would recommend to others, It depends on the person if I’d recommend or not | Cis, Female | |||||
12/18/2020 12:45:37 | The Lily (Washington post) | 3/1/2019 | Cartoonist, Illustrator, Writer | Comic (10 panels or less) | 200 | $200 per comic | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | Unsure | N/a, flat rate | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | No | NJ at time of job | USA | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 30 | Would recommend to others | They were easy to work with, great at editing the writing and after I did a comic or two for them they didn’t need to see my sketches anymore and only asked to see the writing for edits. Open to pushback if I didn’t agree with an edit as well! Paid on time, and one time I got paid before finishing the job, set up direct deposit on the first comic so always for directly paid. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/18/2020 13:06:23 | Social chain media | 12/11/2020 | Illustrator | Illustrations to be animated for social media | 1050 | $50/ illustration (21 total) | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Politics, Editorial & Opinion, Health & Wellness, Science | United States of America | No | New York | United States of America | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 23 | Would recommend to others | Deadlines are really tight for illustrators just starting their career. Usually 1-2 day turnarounds for a large volume of work | Cis | ||||
12/18/2020 13:09:04 | Green Peace USA | 6/28/2020 | Designer | I freelanced for Green Peace USA for the past 6 months. I designed mainly social graphics (including writing copy) and also completed one off projects like designing a mailer, and a projection design. | 7000 | $75 per hour of work | Over 3 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, & the job was killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Branded/Sponsored Content | Usa | No | DC | USA | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Would not recommend to others | I do not recommend freelancing with greenpeace. It took over 3 months to get my first check and it literally took me going on a one woman strike for a week to get the payment processed. They also have terrible followthrough with projects, lots of clunky bureaucracy, and poor company wide communication. | Female | ||||
12/18/2020 13:12:46 | Gothamist | 4/20/2020 | Writer | 1200 words reporting | 400 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Local News | United States | No | New York | New York | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 31 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis | ||||||
12/18/2020 13:15:24 | The Take | 10/1/2020 | Writer | Wrote script for video essay, and located all video links for quotes within essay. Specified timestamps in each video for quotes. 4,000 words. | 300 | 30 days | Bill.com | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | Unsure | Entertainment | United States | United States | She/Her | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | Whatevs | Female | ||||||||||
12/18/2020 13:15:53 | Washington Post Magazine | 8/1/2019 | Writer | 4,000-word feature story | 6250 | $1.25/word | 6 weeks | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | National News | ||||||||||||||||
12/18/2020 13:17:25 | Industry Dive | 7/10/2020 | Writer | 1500-word story | 700 | 700 flat fee | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12/18/2020 13:34:10 | The Nation | 3/16/2020 | Writer | 1500-word book review | 400 | flat rate for piece | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 100 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion, Entertainment | United States | No | Washington, DC | United States | She/Her | Southeast Asian | 5-10 years | Would recommend to others | Contract had a tiered kill fee, 25% if rejected without request for revision, and 50% if rejected after a conscientious revision | Cis | ||||
12/18/2020 13:36:38 | Vogue | 12/4/2020 | Writer | A 2k word essay, mix of personal essay and cultural criticism | 250 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | No | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | Yes | New York | USA | She/Her | South Asian, White, White Passing | 10-15 years | 34 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||
12/18/2020 13:41:16 | CityyLab | 10/15/2020 | Writer | 1500 word reported essay | 500 | 500 per piece | 6 weeks | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News | USA | No | NY | USA | She/Her | White | 20-25 years | 47 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
12/18/2020 13:59:24 | Multiple Advertising Agencies | 1/1/2020 | Retoucher | Photo editing, color correction, image compositions | 180000 | $150 per hour | 6 weeks | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Did not require expenses | Branded/Sponsored Content, General Advertising | USA | No | California | USA | He/His | White | 20-25 years | 47 | Male | |||||||||||
12/18/2020 14:05:24 | dotdash | 2/20/2017 | Illustrator | illustrator | 35 | $35 per hour | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Shared Copyright | Yes | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Unsure | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion, Health & Wellness, Travel, Home & Garden, Academic, Real Estate, Branded/Sponsored Content | USA | No | New York | USA | Prefer not to say | East Asian | 0-5 years | 26 | Whatevs | Female | |||||
12/18/2020 14:11:06 | States Newsroom | 8/10/2020 | Writer | 900-word story | 175 | 175 flat fee | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12/18/2020 14:23:35 | AMV BBDO (UK branch) | 11/10/2020 | Illustrator | Full page illustration | 1750 | 1,500 per 1 illustration. 250 per 1 year global use license | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | They reached out to me with an assignment | Not sure, but they are paying me to global license for 1 year, so def not work for hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Health & Wellness, Branded/Sponsored Content | USA | No | New York | UK | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | ||||||
12/18/2020 15:36:35 | Autolist | 10/10/2020 | Writer | 800-word article | 65 | $65/article | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Travel | USA | No | CA | USA | He/His | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | 32 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Male | |||||
12/18/2020 15:38:08 | WIRED | 10/1/2020 | Writer | Reported story | 500 | 2 months | Check by mail | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | Publicly Available | No | Technology | United States | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Lovely experience, received edits quicker than expected. | Male | ||||||||
12/18/2020 15:47:57 | Catapult | 3/31/2020 | Writer | 2000 word essay | 150 | 6 weeks | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | No | No | Bard HS Early College | United States | Yes | New York | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 33 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | |||||||||||||
12/18/2020 15:56:53 | Penguin Random House | 6/6/2017 | Designer | Book cover designer | 2000 | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 1000 | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Fiction General/Genre | USA | No | NY | USA | She/Her | Prefer not to say | 5-10 years | Whatevs | Female | ||||||||||
12/18/2020 16:47:32 | Lover boy/Topshop | 4/1/2018 | Illustrator | Illustration for Tshirt | 1349 | 3 months | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | Fashion | united states of america | No | portland | london | They/Their | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | 22 | Whatevs | Nonbinary | |||||||
12/18/2020 17:23:12 | Skincare company | 11/2/2020 | Designer | brand guidelines | 6000 | $75 per hour | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | No, & the job was killed | Required overtime & I was compensated | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | United State | New York | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it | Female | |||||||||
12/18/2020 18:54:12 | Comedy Central | 10/18/2017 | Animator, Cartoonist | 2x 60 second animated cartoon | 1200 | $600 per cartoon | Check by mail | They asked me to pitch | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Entertainment | United States | No | NY | United States | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Male | ||||||
12/18/2020 19:05:39 | Jensen & Jensen Law Firm | 2/1/2019 | Writer | Writing EB-1 green card petitions which were sent to the USCIS on behalf of the client, plus 7-10 reference letters for the client. Document was usually around 30 pages describing achievements of the client, plus 8-10 one page reference letters. | 700 | $700 per case for EB-1 cases, but $400 per case for O-1 cases which were less critical but around the same amount of work | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | No | No | I worked on many cases over the years | Did not require expenses | Immigration Law | United Atates | No | Pennsylvania | United States | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 28 | Tedious work | I stopped working for them when my manager who got me the job was let go, still not sure why he was let go | Cis, Female | |||||||||||
12/18/2020 19:41:16 | Financial newsletter publishing company - name could be identifiable | 11/25/2020 | Writer | Research report writing (~2000 words) | 750 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Financial research | United States | Yes | Maryland | United States | He/His | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 26 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Genderqueer, Male | ||||||
12/18/2020 22:49:31 | Esquire | 10/24/2018 | Writer | 4000+ words researched obituary | 350 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | US | No | CA | US | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | Would recommend to others | Genderqueer | ||||||||
12/18/2020 22:52:11 | The Oregonian | 3/11/2020 | Photographer, Photojournalist | Game photos for high school basketball (50 shots min) | 100 | $100 per game | 30 days | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Sports | United States | No | Oregon | United States | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs, Easy work for decent pay for a PJ assignment. | The last assignments I did for them (pre-covid) were paid within 30 days. Every other paycheck was at least 60 days of waiting. | Male | ||||
12/19/2020 9:57:53 | CPL | 11/15/2020 | Video Production | 30-minute sports TV show with graphics | 3500 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | Yes | No, & the job was killed | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Was hazardous & protective measures were taken, Did not receive hazard pay | No | No | Sports, Branded/Sponsored Content | Canada | No | Canada | He/His | White | 10-15 years | 33 | Whatevs | Male | ||||||||
12/19/2020 10:41:16 | vayner media | 11/15/2019 | Animator, Video Production, motion graphics | motion graphics design for advertising | 5000 | 600/day | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | No, & the job was killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Branded/Sponsored Content | US | No | NY | US | They/Their | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs | Genderfluid, Genderqueer, Nonbinary | |||||
12/19/2020 11:08:33 | Guardian | 8/1/2020 | Writer | 1500 words reporting | 750 | 0.5 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | National News | Germany | No | USA | White | 15-20 years | Loved it | Female | |||||||||||
12/19/2020 11:11:26 | Vinepair | 9/1/2020 | Writer | 1500 words | 400 | 30 days | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Health & Wellness | No | USA | Prefer not to say | White | 15-20 years | Whatevs | ||||||||||
12/19/2020 17:12:13 | HBO | 8/1/2020 | Animator, Illustrator | 6 weeks of animation work for an HBO Documentary Series | 4000 | Flat Rate | 2 weeks or less | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Entertainment, Non Fiction General/Genre | United States | Yes | NY | United States | He/His | Hispanic, Latinx, White Passing | 5-10 years | 33 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Was through a mentor. I was underpaid by half compared to other animators on the show I shared rates with, but this is a client that regularly comes through, & I usually clear my schedule for them | Male | ||||
12/19/2020 21:40:42 | The Guardian | 2/1/2020 | Writer | On call for local reporting | 300 | 300 per day | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | No | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | Loved it | Female | |||||||||||||||||||||
12/19/2020 21:49:33 | Southerly | 3/1/2020 | Writer | Reported story | 471 | 75 cents a word | 2 weeks or less | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They asked me to pitch | Local News | No | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
12/19/2020 22:50:45 | Washington Post | 6/23/2020 | Writer | 900 words reported article | 450 | 450 flat | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Health & Wellness, Science | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/20/2020 10:02:30 | Weill Cornell Medicine | 12/7/2020 | Writer | ~500 word article | 501 | $1/word | 2 weeks or less | "SUA" essentially paid by credit card (there's a fee that I include in the invoice) | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Health & Wellness | United States | Yes | IL | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||
12/20/2020 10:10:12 | Doist | 11/2/2020 | Writer | Writing an article for company blog | 700 | $700 per article (around 1200-1500 words) | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Yes | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Would recommend to others | Female | |||||||||||||||
12/20/2020 11:47:16 | The Lily at The Washington Post | 12/8/2020 | Writer | Article, 1500 words reporting | 400 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/20/2020 15:20:48 | The Intercept | 2/20/2020 | Photographer | Single day photo assignment, editorial | 500 | $500 per day + mileage | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 250 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Receipts and line items added to final invoice | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News | United States | United States | 0-5 years | ||||||||||
12/21/2020 9:28:55 | The RInger | 4/5/2020 | Writer | 2000 words reporting | 3000 | 30 days | Check by mail | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | No | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News, Sports | United States | Yes | NY | CA | He/His | White | 10-15 years | 43 | Loved it | Cis | ||||||
12/21/2020 11:07:52 | The New Yorker | 7/25/2020 | Writer | 2400 word reported feature | 4165 | $1.75 per word | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 1388 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | No | 5-10 years | Loved it | |||||||||||||||||
12/21/2020 11:17:46 | Simon and Schuster Publishing — Tiller Press | 1/1/2020 | Illustrator | Roughly 36 spot illustrations for publication, full color | 4000 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Entertainment, Non Fiction General/Genre | United States | No | Massachusetts | United States | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||
12/21/2020 11:36:12 | Bloomsbury | 8/1/2019 | Illustrator | Book Cover Illustration | 2600 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 1300 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | Fiction Young Adult | UK | No | USA | She/Her | South Asian | 0-5 years | 25 | Whatevs | Prefer not to say | ||||||||
12/21/2020 11:40:15 | JustWater | 6/25/0019 | Animator, Illustrator | Animated doodles on live action for 6 1min videos, and 6 doodles on photos illustrations. | 3500 | 30 days | Check by mail | Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Branded/Sponsored Content | US | No | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Would recommend to others | Was stretched out over months (didn’t make the last vid until November) since shooting/editing took so long. | Female | |||||
12/21/2020 11:42:32 | Taste Cooking | 6/10/2020 | Writer | 800-word story on Bakers Against Racism | 450 | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Unsure | No | United States | Yes | Pennsylvania | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 33 | Loved it | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||
12/21/2020 11:46:03 | Vice | 4/12/2020 | Photographer | commissioned photographs for a story(vice) | 4000 | 1,000 per day | 3 months | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | 0 | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Did not receive hazard pay | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion, Entertainment | United States | No | MD | He/His | Black, Hispanic | 5-10 years | 24 | Would not recommend to others | Art director told me there were too many black people in my photos, payed me but cancelled the story | Prefer not to say | ||||
12/21/2020 11:47:03 | MacMillan | 4/22/2020 | Illustrator | Full color, 116 page comic | 15000 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Fiction Children | White | 5-10 years | 30 | Whatevs | The overall payment was 15k, but agent took 15% if that is valuable info! | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||
12/21/2020 12:11:13 | Brand New School | 6/15/2020 | Animator | Flash animation for commercial spot | 4500 | $700/day | 2 weeks or less | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Required overtime & I was compensated | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Advertising | United States | No | IL | United States | Prefer not to say | White | 10-15 years | 32 | Whatevs | Prefer not to say | |||||
12/21/2020 12:14:21 | Narratively | 4/7/2020 | Illustrator | (Web) header and four spots | 500 | 500 for the entire job. | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Non Fiction General/Genre | USA | No | NY | USA | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 28 | Whatevs | 1 week deadline. Vinnie is a sweet AD and I've always had a good time working with him. I've worked with Narratively several times over the last four years. The pay is terrible but not unusually so for this sort of web job . I've never asked for an extension but I have negotiated the amount of work required for the job a few times due to the dismal rates and Vinnie was willing to scale things back. | Cis, Female, Butch | ||||
12/21/2020 12:15:39 | Healthline News | 12/12/2020 | Writer | 800-word news article with 4-day turn-around | 300 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 50 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | Unsure | National News | Canada | No | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||
12/21/2020 12:28:41 | Sunday Times Magazine | 4/20/2020 | Illustrator | Editorial feature | 600 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 450 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News, Editorial & Opinion | United Kingdom | No | UK | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | Whatevs | Female, Nonbinary, Trans | |||||||
12/21/2020 14:21:43 | Self published author | 8/1/2020 | Illustrator | Wrap-around novel cover, full detail (illustration only, no design or letterwork) | 1200 | N/A | New Job - Still Waiting | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Fiction Young Adult | USA | No | NY | USA | They/Their | White Passing | 10-15 years | 38 | Loved it | This author is an established and trusted client; I would consider a higher rate for an unknown or new client. | Nonbinary | ||||
12/21/2020 14:37:46 | BBC Studios | 1/1/2020 | Designer, Illustrator | Podcast cover image and online marketing image | 340 | 340 for full job | 6 weeks | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment | United Kingdom | No | United Kingdom | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Hated it | Getting paid involves having the company create an account for you on their internal payment system, and this should be done before the job is completed. In my case this DID NOT happen, and the accounts person was unaware of this and tried to delay paying me after they had accepted my invoice including it’s 30 day payment term. | Female, Nonbinary | |||||
12/21/2020 15:10:04 | Ohio State University Press | 9/20/2020 | Cartoonist, Illustrator | illustrating full color pages for a children’s book; initially 14 pages then about doubled including cover once there was more direct communication with the editor. | 4500 | 2 months | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | the deadlines were kept somewhat loose/changed, but there was no explicit hourly requirement or overtime mentioned | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | Fiction Children | US | No | Colorado | Ohio | She/Her | Latinx, White | 0-5 years | 25 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||
12/21/2020 15:45:14 | The New York Times | 9/15/2020 | Photographer | Day rate for photographing wildfires | 10000 | $675/day (regular day rate I have with them is $450 but because of the wildfires and COVID, their day rate was 1.5x) | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Yes | Yes | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 225 | Required overtime & I was compensated | Job expanded & I was compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Provided receipts for meals, lodging, mileage, PPE | Was hazardous & protective measures were taken, But also had to sit in a car all day with people that refused to wear masks for COVID precautions | Unsure | Unsure | No | National News | USA | No | Oregon | USA | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it | One of the hardest parts was having to photograph people that refused to wear masks, like when we were in a car all day with people because that was our only way to travel to see the areas impacted by the fires. My editors worked very closely with me to ensure that I was going to be safe, but the people I was photographing/we were reporting on just werent' safe and that was out of all of our control. | Female | ||
12/21/2020 16:53:52 | The Doubleclicks | 4/23/2019 | Illustrator | Full page illustration (postcard) | 200 | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Branded/Sponsored Content | United States | No | Maryland | United States | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 24 | Loved it | Male, Nonbinary, Trans | ||||||||||
12/21/2020 19:32:27 | Griot | 11/9/2020 | Illustrator | 5 character illustrations | 350 | 100 per character | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | No, & the job was killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | Yes | 100 | Fiction Young Adult | España | No | Valencia | Nigeria | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved it | Cis, Female | ||||
12/21/2020 19:53:24 | HuffPost UK | 11/27/2020 | Writer | 800-900 word first-person article for HuffPost Personal. | 140 | 140 for any article | 30 days | Haven't been paid yet | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | No | No | Sex & Relationships | England, UK | No | UK | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 21 | Loved it | I was commissioned by Charlie Lindlar who gave me really kind feedback on my work and responded promptly. | Female | |||||
12/21/2020 20:05:03 | Urban Capital | 7/30/1994 | Designer | Blacklining floorplans | 2700 | $77.77/hour (CAD$100/hour) | 2 months | Check by mail | Cold pitch - I reached out to them, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | I was paid by the hour | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | Real Estate | Canada | No | Canada | She/Her | South Asian | 5-10 years | 26 | Loved it | I was amazed because this was the first freelance job where I felt like I was being paid a liveable amount. The client offered the rate (CAD$100) because they know I work full time, my work is good and they were asking for it last minute. They were very kind and generous and advocated for this rate to their company as well. I had worked with the client through an agency called Creative Circle previously and that's how we knew each other. That staffing agency was paying me like $20-30 per hour when I was working with the client through them previously. I'm not sure if the client knew this or not but I was really surprised by the difference in rate and felt a lot exploited by that agency once I worked with the client directly. I guess they were helpful in getting the connection in the first place. | Cis | |||||
12/21/2020 22:31:20 | New York Times | 12/14/2020 | Illustrator | Spot illustration, b&w | 250 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 250 | Unsure | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Sketchbook (NYT) | Canada | No | United States | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | 23 | Loved it | Nonbinary | ||||||
12/21/2020 22:33:33 | Medium | 12/14/2020 | Illustrator | Lead illustration | 650 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 650 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Technology | Canada | No | United States | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | 23 | Loved it | Nonbinary | ||||||
12/21/2020 22:39:13 | Silver Sprocket | 7/7/2016 | Cartoonist | Full page illustration + lettering + coloring | 50 | 50 flat | 30 days | Paypal | They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | All work was done when they asked to purchase | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Work was done beforehand | Unsure | No | Unsure | Zine sold at concerts | United States | No | CA | United States | They/Their | White | 5-10 years | 26 | Would not recommend to others | A buddy recommended this to me and the owner/publisher/I don't know what the deal was exactly bought it for a run of about 200- I got $50 flat, possibly like $20 later but I'm not sure. I don't like to think they were taking advantage of someone extremely young and starry eyed but I'm pretty sure that's what happened. | Nonbinary, Trans | ||||
12/21/2020 22:39:17 | Canadian Business (under Maclean's) | 10/14/2020 | Illustrator | Series of editorial work (4), half-pages | 1010 | Haven't been paid yet | They reached out to me with an assignment | Full ownership | Yes | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded and had little compensation, and required MULTIPLE changes (when we agreed to keep 1 change per image due to low budget) | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Business | Canada | No | Canada | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | 23 | Hated it | Contract came after job, 1st contract was horrible, asked to negotiate, was told it was "nearly impossible" to do so, and then the second contract came in and was worse. Months behind payment, and still waiting. | Nonbinary | ||||||||||
12/21/2020 23:21:51 | IDW | 7/17/2020 | Cartoonist | 20 page comic pencils/inks | 3000 | $150 per page | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Unsure | No | Entertainment, Fiction Young Adult, Fiction Children | USA | No | Georgia | USA | They/Their | White | 0-5 years | 21 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Genderqueer, Nonbinary, Trans | |||||||
12/22/2020 0:00:40 | Penguin Random House | 6/1/2020 | Illustrator | Illustration for article on rush order | 500 | 2 months | Check by mail | Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Turnaround was 2 days. I believe I was compensated for the short turnaround. | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Obituary | United States | No | CT | Canada | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Work was good, but pay took forever and was a pain. | Female | ||||||
12/22/2020 1:51:35 | Gq | 10/1/2020 | Illustrator | Spread | 2500 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Entertainment | No | Pacific Islander | 20-25 years | 49 | Loved it | Gender expansive | |||||||||||
12/22/2020 8:24:38 | Condé Nast/Vogue | 12/3/2020 | Writer | This was a 1200 word reported piece (I went over the word count, but was assigned at 1200) | 250 | New Job - Still Waiting | Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Sex & Relationships | United States | Yes | New York | New York | She/Her | Jewish | 0-5 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||||
12/22/2020 11:23:20 | The Grade | 6/15/2020 | Writer | 1200 words reporting | 500 | $50 per hour | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | No | No | No | Education news | USA | No | MN | USA | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Female | |||||||||
12/22/2020 11:25:34 | American Prospect | 9/28/2020 | Writer | 2000 words reporting | 600 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | No | No | Unsure | Publicly Available | No | National News | USA | No | MN | USA | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Female | |||||||||||
12/22/2020 12:11:54 | Slate | 11/18/2020 | Writer | 900 words reporting | 300 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | No | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Publicly Available | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | No | TX | She/Her | East Asian | 0-5 years | 26 | Loved it | Increased pay rate without me asking (due to increased reporting) | Female | |||||||||||
12/22/2020 12:13:51 | Nashville Scene | 11/1/2020 | Writer | 1000 word personal essay | 120 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | No | No | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Unsure | Unsure | Non Fiction Memoir | USA | No | TX | USA | She/Her | East Asian | 0-5 years | 26 | Loved it | Cis, Female | |||||||||||
12/22/2020 12:17:07 | GEN Magazine | 12/7/2020 | Writer | 1200 words cultural crit | 700 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Unsure | Publicly Available | Politics, Entertainment, Cooking | USA | No | TX | USA | She/Her | East Asian | 0-5 years | 26 | Loved it | Pitch acceptance process took months (first editor reply in Oct, follow up and assignment December) - editor was great and fun to work with | Cis, Female | ||||||||
12/23/2020 13:06:56 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | 5/15/2019 | Animator, Illustrator, Photographer | 42 story illustrations, hybrid comic form | 88000 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Unsure | Added fee to invoice, was quickly processed | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | History, Religious | USA | No | Utah | USA | She/Her | Latinx, White, White Passing | 0-5 years | 27 | Would recommend to others | Decent pay, flexible hours, minimal edits, and gave clear notes and direction | Female | ||||
12/23/2020 14:56:12 | the new republic | 11/30/2020 | Writer | 800 word opinion piece | 475 | 475 | New Job - Still Waiting | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Unsure | Unsure | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Publicly Available | No | No | Local News, Politics, Editorial & Opinion | ||||||||||||||||
12/23/2020 22:54:22 | The Baffler | 1/20/2020 | Writer | 2400 word essay | 300 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | United States | No | New York | New York | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 38 | Loved it | Cis | |||||||
12/24/2020 1:16:07 | Airbnb | 2/1/2020 | Copy Editor, Writer | Blog writing, some content strategy, email newsletters | 115 | 115 per hour USD | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Very convoluted. I had to file a form through the agency (PRO Unlimited) in a portal I had never used before. No guidance. Reimbursement wasn't approved and I didn't have the time & energy to chase it. | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Branded/Sponsored Content | United States | No | CA | USA | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 30 | Would not recommend to others, It's a lot of money, but they treat contractors shittily. | I wrote about working there for WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/airbnb-quietly-fired-hundreds-of-contract-workers-im-one-of-them/ | Female | |||
12/24/2020 7:55:31 | Thinknum Media (The Business of Business) | 12/11/2020 | Writer | Aggregate reporting on a trend (no original research), 900 words | 450 | .50 per word | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship, Network referral | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Publicly Available | No | National News, Technology, Business | United States | No | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Would recommend to others | Cis | |||||
12/24/2020 9:52:54 | Town & Country | 12/1/2020 | Writer | 1500 word essay | 3000 | $2/word | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Vulture, BBC Culture, Entertainment Weekly, Vice, Billboard, and others | Entertainment | United States | No | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 25 & up | 45 | Loved it | Cis | ||||
12/24/2020 11:40:41 | Foreign Policy | 10/25/2020 | Writer | 1300 words reporting | 300 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | No | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | International News, Politics | USA/Bulgaria | No | FL | USA | She/Her | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||
12/24/2020 19:31:38 | The New Yorker | 4/1/2020 | Writer | 1000 word photo essay | 650 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | Unsure | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Culture | United States | No | DC | United States | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 35 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||
12/24/2020 19:35:21 | New Republic | 12/1/2020 | Writer | Book review essay (2000 words) | 500 | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | Unsure | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | Culture | United States | No | DC | United States | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 35 | Loved it | Cis, Female | |||||||||||
12/25/2020 9:01:20 | refinery29 | 3/14/2020 | Writer | work on call for r29 twice / week writing 3-4 400-word to 700-word blog posts each day | 200 | $150-200 / day | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Unsure | Unsure | Was not hazardous | National News, Politics | US | No | louisiana | Prefer not to say | Prefer not to say | 5-10 years | 27 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Prefer not to say | |||||||||||
12/25/2020 13:53:53 | Elle | 5/1/2020 | Writer | Personal essay | 800 | Flat rate $800 for 1000-1200 words | 30 days | Check by mail | Network referral | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | United States | Would recommend to others | ||||||||||||||
12/25/2020 13:56:38 | Marie Claire | 9/1/2018 | Writer | Deeply reported feature 5000+ words | 5000 | $5000 flat rate for feature | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Invoices after spending and got reimbursed in 30 days | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Required a lot of negotiation for rights | ||||||||||||||
12/27/2020 2:48:03 | Brookline Media | 8/10/2020 | Editor, Writer | Night Editor (3+ articles/night, edit late stories) | 3000 | $3,000 per month, ongoing | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | No | No | Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Science, Travel, Automotive (this is really the primary one, but isn't listed above) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Editors are easy to work with. Tons of transparency. Good coworkers. Solid anchor gig. Rate allows for sick days is needed. Headlines are always workshopped before publication, and I really wish that was an industry standard. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 2:54:01 | Hearst | 12/1/2020 | Writer | "As told to" story where the subject tells how a project was done and I edit that down into a narrative feature. | 1200 | $1,200 for 1,200-word piece | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet, but have worked with them before and know it's direct deposit. | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment, Technology, Science, Automotive (the real primary section) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Super awesome editors to work with; direct, clear and transparent. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 2:57:53 | Hearst | 5/1/2020 | Editor, Writer | Update and edit how-to/advice columns, improve SEO. | 100 | $100 per piece | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Technology, Science, Travel, Automotive (primary subject) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Super responsive editors, very direct and easy to work with. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 3:04:31 | Autoblog | 11/1/2018 | Writer | 1,750-word pickup review. | 650 | $650/piece | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them, Network referral | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Travel, Automotive (primary genre, although it was a review centered around a travel destination/race track) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Awesome editors, great rates, highly responsive and open with feedback. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 3:09:10 | Autoblog | 1/1/2019 | Writer | 1,750-word profile of a team, covered at a major event. | 650 | $650/piece | 6 weeks | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Unsure | Yes | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | Sports, Automotive | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
12/27/2020 3:28:09 | DriveTribe | 4/5/2019 | Writer | 1,200-word first-person account of an automotive repair. | 200 | $200 for the piece | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Publicly Available | Unsure | No | Sports, Technology, Automotive (primary genre, but isn't listed above) | United States | No | Texas | United Kingdom | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Awesome editors, super responsive and ultra-happy to have me around. Highly recommend, especially for fun, oddball car culture-type stuff. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 3:44:32 | Slate | 2/15/2019 | Writer | 1,075-word first-person "Rabbit Holes" column | 200 | $200 per piece | 6 weeks | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Unsure | No | Editorial & Opinion, Entertainment | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Fun column, responsive editors, great feedback, open to interesting pitches. Highly recommend. | Cis, Female | ||||
12/27/2020 3:49:25 | The Drive | 12/1/2018 | Writer | 1,200-word car review/travel story | 300 | $300 per piece | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | They asked me to pitch | Unsure | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Sports, Technology, Travel, Automotive (primary section, although this was partially about traveling to a race track/destination, too) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
12/27/2020 3:52:37 | The Drive | 12/1/2018 | Writer | Daily news blogs (250-word minimum) | 100 | $100 per piece | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | They asked me to pitch, They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Sports, Editorial & Opinion, Technology, Science, Travel, Automotive (primary focus, but isn't listed here) | United States | No | Texas | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
12/27/2020 4:03:34 | AutoGuide | 12/13/2019 | Writer | 2,000-word review of a new car based on a first-drive preview event. | 250 | $250 per piece | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Unsure | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous, Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Unsure | No | Technology, Automotive | United States | No | Texas | Canada | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 34 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
12/27/2020 10:31:06 | TIME Magazine | 10/1/2019 | Writer | 5000 word feature | 4000 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 2000 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | TIME paid for flight to Florida, I paid for expenses on trip and was reimbursed by providing receipts. | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | National News | USA | No | Oklahoma | USA | He/His | Black | 5-10 years | 31 | Would recommend to others | Story was substantially longer (2000 words longer) than discussed in initial contract but I wasn't offered any additional money for the assignment. | Cis | |||
12/29/2020 16:14:17 | CNN Style | 8/15/2020 | Writer | 1000-1500 word artist profile, with interviews | 500 | n/a | 2 months | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Fashion | USA | Yes | New York | USA | She/Her | East Asian, White | 10-15 years | 31 | Whatevs | Cis, Female | |||||
12/29/2020 16:16:10 | Al Jazeera | 1/1/2020 | Writer | longform narrative feature | 800 | New Job - Still Waiting | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | No | No | Unsure | Unsure | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | International News, Politics | Israel | No | He/His | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | 27 | Whatevs | Male | |||||||||
12/29/2020 16:21:55 | The Cut (NY Magazine) | 10/1/2020 | Writer | 800 word personal essay | 300 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch, Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | No | No | USA | No | MA | USA | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 32 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||
12/29/2020 18:22:49 | Gray Magazine | 11/1/2019 | Writer | 500-word opinion piece | 700 | $1/word | 30 days | Check by mail | They asked me to pitch | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Unsure | Not really applicable with writing! | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | Unsure | Unsure | No | Editorial & Opinion | US | Yes | New York | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | I just want to note that I was paid within 30 days of PUBLICATION. But since this is a print mag, that means it was two months after I filed the piece. | Female | |||||
12/29/2020 18:29:40 | New York Times | 12/22/2019 | Writer | Art exhibition review (no set word count, but 1000-word ballpark) | 1200 | $1/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Entertainment, Art & Design | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | Paid within 2 weeks of publication, within 30 days of filing | Female | |||||
12/29/2020 18:32:57 | New York Times | 2/17/2020 | Writer | Art fair report (no set word count) | 790 | 75 cents/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Entertainment, Art & Design | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 18:36:11 | New York Times | 3/16/2020 | Writer | 1000-word reported story | 1000 | $1/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion, Music | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 18:40:51 | Poetry Foundation | 11/20/2019 | Writer | 2500-word profile | 1500 | 2 weeks or less | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 375 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Unsure | Unsure | No | Entertainment, I don't think their website really has sections, but it's a poetry pub. | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 18:48:26 | The New Republic | 11/26/2019 | Writer | 2500-word book review/essay | 1100 | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 275 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment, Books & the Arts | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 18:53:34 | The Nation | 6/10/2020 | Writer | 1000-word piece of cultural criticism | 450 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 225 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment, Culture | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 18:57:56 | The Nation | 7/15/2020 | Writer | 2500-word book review/essay | 1100 | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 550 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Unsure | No | No | Entertainment, Books and the Arts | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Loved it | Paid within two months of filing, but before publication | Female | |||||
12/29/2020 19:02:19 | The Art Newspaper | 6/9/2020 | Writer | 800-word reported story | 600 | 50 cents/word | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Unsure | Unsure | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Entertainment, They're an exclusively art-focused pub. | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 46 | Would recommend to others | Paid within 30 days of publication (monthly print paper, so that means two months after filing) | Female | |||||
12/29/2020 19:06:17 | New York Times | 3/31/2020 | Writer | 1000-word obituary | 1010 | 75 cents/word | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Did not require expenses | No | No | No | Obituaries | US | Yes | NY | US | She/Her | Jewish, White | 10-15 years | 36 | Would recommend to others | Female | ||||||
12/29/2020 21:23:03 | First Look Media/The Intercept | 7/1/2020 | Writer | 3300-word reported article (no travel) | 1725 | $1000 for 1500 words was the original agreement, but it ran way over that length | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 250 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded (partially at my prodding) in terms of the word count more than doubling, and I was compensated partially but not fully | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | I simply added the expanses to my final invoice | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | USA | Yes | NY | NY | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | Would recommend to others | Male | ||||
12/29/2020 21:27:19 | The Oxford American | 6/1/2019 | Writer | 3,000-word reported essay | 750 | $750 flat fee | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship, Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Unsure | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 375 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | they were very clear at the outset that the fee was inclusive of any expenses, which were at my discretion to incur (but I felt they were necessary for the story) | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | USA | Yes | NY | USA | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | would recommend everything but the pay! | Male | |||||
12/30/2020 13:56:24 | Skymill | 12/27/2020 | Animator | 20 Second Animation | 350 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I was compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | Unsure | Entertainment | Philippines | No | United States | They/Their | South Asian | 0-5 years | 29 | Loved it, Would not recommend to others | Nonbinary | |||||||
12/30/2020 20:14:25 | New York Times | 8/22/2020 | Translator | Translation with fast turnaround text was about 1000 words | 500 | $500 flat rate | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Unsure | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | 0 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | Unsure | Editorial & Opinion | United States | No | Illinois | USA | She/Her | Prefer not to say | 10-15 years | 35 | Loved it | I was told 500$ was the regular flat rate for a translation for nyt opinion and I wonder if it’s like that in other sections or if anyone has been able to negotiate anything else | Female | |||
12/31/2020 9:50:38 | entertainment | 12/31/2020 | Illustrator | full page illustrations | 4000 | $30 per day | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Entertainment, Fiction Children | Tunisia | No | Tunisia | She/Her | Arabic | 0-5 years | 26 | Would not recommend to others | Female | ||||||
1/6/2021 8:40:46 | NPR | 11/12/2020 | Writer | 800-word book review | 300 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 300 | Yes | She/Her | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | Would recommend to others | Female | |||||||||||||||||
1/6/2021 8:43:07 | Economist | 12/1/2020 | Writer | 450-word book review | 550 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 550 | No | - None - | United States | Yes | OH | United Kingdom | She/Her | Jewish, White | 0-5 years | 29 | Would recommend to others | Very fast turnaround for edits and payment both! Also, I work with them all the time and their kill rate is very high, but the kill fee is always 100% of the agreed-on rate, and always gets paid very speedily. | Female | ||||||||||
1/6/2021 10:18:17 | The Nation | 10/22/2020 | Photographer, Writer | Reported story for the web, ~2000 words | 500 | Agreed on $400 for 1500 words. Went way over word count (2400) and kept it at same rate. Was paid extra $100 for four photos. | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them, Network referral | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 200 | As mentioned, I went way over word count and rate stayed the same. I preferred to keep the extra words without hassle than renegotiate rates. I did get paid a small fee for my photos. | Reporting did require travel but it was paid for by another outlet before I approached the Nation. | All in-person reporting is potentially hazardous in the age of Covid-19 but I had already done the reporting when pitching this story so the Nation was not responsible. | No | Publicly Available | No | National News | US | Yes | NY | US | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 30 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Male | |||||
1/6/2021 10:43:35 | test | 1/1/2001 | test | test | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/6/2021 11:32:28 | Prefer not to say (a very new and small indie comics publisher) | 5/5/2020 | Cartoonist, Illustrator | 40 page graphic novel, all the artwork: pencils, inking, coloring, and lettering | 2600 | $65 per page | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | Pre-existing relationship | Shared Copyright | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | Entertainment, Fiction General/Genre, Fiction Young Adult | No | USA | They/Their | Southeast Asian, White Passing | 0-5 years | Loved it | Nonbinary | ||||||||
1/6/2021 14:14:32 | Washington Post | 5/4/2020 | Writer | Editorial | 400 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 200 | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | United States | No | NY | United States | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 38 | Loved it | It was worth doing and an overall good editorial experience. I was offered $250, asked for $400 and got it without any trouble. The rough part is that it took three months of radio silence to get final edits and I didn't get them until I invoiced the editor for a kill fee, assuming the project was killed. Editing, publication, and payment was quick after that! | Cis, Male | ||||||||
1/6/2021 17:42:40 | Jacobin Magazine | 5/10/2020 | Writer | Writing an article, 1300 words. (Flat rate I believe, not paid by word) | 100 | 30 days | Paypal | Cold pitch - I reached out to them, They asked me to pitch | Unsure | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | International News, National News, Politics, Editorial & Opinion, History | USA | Yes | WI | New York | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 33 | Whatevs | Surprised at how informal it was given the stature of the publication | Cis, Male | |||||
1/8/2021 2:55:09 | BBC | 11/15/2020 | Writer | 1200 words reporting | 600 | New Job - Still Waiting | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | Publicly Available | No | International News | France | No | UK/US | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 33 | Loved it | Female | |||||||
1/10/2021 23:55:25 | Crave Online | 12/31/2020 | Writer | 1000+ word review | 20 | $20 flat rate | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | United States | No | California | United States | He/His | Hispanic, Latinx, Native American or First Nation, White | 10-15 years | 31 | Loved it, Would not recommend to others | The company doesn't seem to be doing to well, they made the news some time ago about stuffing payment... | Male | ||||
1/12/2021 11:56:38 | Post Script Media | 6/30/2020 | Audio Production | 10-episode podcast series | 30000 | 5000 per month for 6 months | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/12/2021 12:01:27 | Smithsonian Digital Studios | 4/12/2020 | Audio Production | One season Podcast Production | 47250 | $50/hr | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Network referral | Yes | Would have been onsite but, pandemic | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I was compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Submit receipt | Hazard pay was not required | Science, History | United States | Maryland/DC | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Digital studios is pretty hands-off so experience working for them will depend on the work you're doing | Cis, Female | ||||||||||
1/12/2021 13:13:56 | Independent | 8/1/2020 | Audio Production, Video Production | 2 pilot episodes for podcast | 9000 | $70 per hour / we calculated a flat fee based on | Over 3 months | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Deliverables didn't necessarily expand, but my calculations for the time. needed did. Originally the deliverables were supposed to be due within 2 months and because of several delays (all understandable) it ended up taking about 5 months to produce | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Check by mail | Was not hazardous | No | No | Yes | 100000 | California Health Care Foundation | Health & Wellness, Academic | United States | No | DC | United States | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 32 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||
1/12/2021 18:07:58 | Skybound | 2/15/2020 | Writer | Scripting and editing a podcast (story editing) | 15000 | 2000/week | 2 months | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment, Network referral | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Required overtime & I wasn't compensated | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous, Did not receive hazard pay | No | No | No | Entertainment | United States | No | New York | United States | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 35 | Hated it, Would not recommend to others | The company did not hire a showrunner. They expected me to act as consultant, they berated me for asking for fair pay, they did not have the slightest idea how to make a podcast, how to staff a podcast, budget for, manage, or ultimately produce a podcast. Avoid, avoid, avoid. | Female | ||||
1/12/2021 18:30:33 | StoryCorps | 5/1/2020 | Audio Production, Producer | Produce audio from original pitch to run on NPR | 2000 | $50 per hour | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | Yes, & the job was killed | Unsure | Job expanded & I was compensated | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Invoicing | Was not hazardous | No | No | Unsure | National News | United States | No | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Would not recommend to others | Rewarding work, great colleagues, learned a lot. Not worth the headaches from management and the shifting expectations | Cis | |||
1/12/2021 18:50:48 | Los Angeles Review of Books | 4/20/2020 | Writer | 2000 word article | 150 | flat rate | 2 months | Direct Deposit | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Ryan Coleman | Entertainment | United States | No | CA | United States | Prefer not to say | White | 0-5 years | 27 | Prefer not to say | |||||
1/13/2021 0:07:29 | test | 1/1/2020 | test | test | 1 | test | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/13/2021 0:10:56 | test | 1/1/2020 | test | test | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/13/2021 11:36:47 | Condé Nast | 6/1/2020 | Audio Production | Audio producer | 4500 | $50/hr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/13/2021 11:38:41 | KUOW | 10/1/2020 | Audio Production, Editor | Radio editor | 30000 | $38/h4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/14/2021 6:43:11 | Condé Nast / Vogue | 11/1/2021 | Producer, Archival | Archival research and clearance for a digital video | 1250 | $1250 covered all work from January 11-21 | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Politics, Entertainment | United States | No | NY | US | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 25 | Whatevs | They came to me with a laughable rate of $750 for a week of work, then still undercut my rate. They had practically no budget to work with. However, the people were kind and respectful. | Cis, Female | ||||
1/14/2021 8:44:30 | Himalaya | 8/1/2020 | Audio Production, Editor, Writer | Script edit 30-minute podcast episodes | 10000 | $150 per episode | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Non Fiction General/Genre | US | No | MA | China/US | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 30 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
1/14/2021 11:33:30 | Pineapple Street Studios | 10/10/2020 | Editor | 2 days of edited - listened to 8 episodes and then did a group edit | 1000 | $500 per day | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, & the job was killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Non Fiction Memoir | United States | No | NY | United States | She/Her | White | 15-20 years | 39 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Prefer not to say | |||||
1/18/2021 7:30:57 | New York Times | 12/15/2020 | Writer | 1200 reporting and writing | 780 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Job did not expand | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Easy--just submitted receipts | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | Arts | Loved it | Female | ||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:02:26 | SSENSE | 5/1/2020 | Writer | 1200 word essay | 1500 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | United States | Yes | NY | Canada | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:04:48 | Gen Magazine (Medium) | 6/1/2020 | Writer | 2000 word reporting | 1850 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Yes | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:06:11 | the new republic | 6/1/2020 | Writer | 800 word as told to | 450 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:07:35 | Jezebel (G/O Media) | 7/1/2020 | Writer | 1500 word short interviews | 800 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:09:54 | HuffPost | 9/1/2020 | Writer | 1000 reported piece | 750 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Hated it | Published piece with alterations that weren't run by me and ended up being factually incorrect (I got them to correct quickly but wasn't great) | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:11:52 | Eater (Vox Media) | 7/1/2020 | Writer | 2500 word reported essay | 2500 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Yes | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | It went smoothly | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:12:58 | The Nation | 11/1/2020 | Writer | 2000 word book review | 1250 | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:14:06 | Gen Magazine (Medium) | 10/1/2020 | Writer | 800 word essay | 800 | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:16:36 | The Washington Post | 10/1/2020 | Writer | 1200 word opinion piece | 500 | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 250 | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:22:06 | Columbia Journalism Review | 7/1/2020 | Writer | 5000 word reported piece | 10000 | $2/word | Over 3 months | Haven't been paid yet | They asked me to pitch | 1st Rights | Yes | Unsure | Job expanded & I was compensated | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it | The editing/writing process went really smoothly and I was fairly compensated. BUT the contract says 90 days payment and when I tried to get them to reduce it, they said it was a university-wide payment issue and that I could instead invoice when the piece went to copy-edits to speed up the process. I did that and ostensibly would have been paid within 30 days of publication that way, but the finance person I was dealing with was an absolute mess, repeatedly ignored my emails, and it turned out had not put me in the system so now I am still waiting for payment (2 months post publication). I assume it will come soon since they've now corrected the mistake but we'll see.... | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:25:42 | Cosmopolitan (Hearst) | 11/1/2020 | Writer | 2500 word reported piece | 5000 | $2/word | 30 days | Direct Deposit | They reached out to me with an assignment | Yes | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Hated it, Would not recommend to others | The payment was really fair, but the editorial process was difficult (rewriting without showing me final copy until last second, or in some cases not at all). They also put me through a subcontracted company and had me as a W-2 instead of 1099 and bill them for hourly rates, which was something I've never had to do before. | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:29:46 | Nieman | 12/1/2020 | Writer | 2000 word reported piece | 2000 | $1/word | New Job - Still Waiting | They reached out to me with an assignment | 1st Rights | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Whatevs, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||||||||||||
1/23/2021 13:30:55 | The New Republic | 1/1/2020 | Writer | 1200 word lightly reported essay | 450 | New Job - Still Waiting | Pre-existing relationship | Publicly Available | United States | Yes | NY | United States | She/Her | East Asian | 5-10 years | 28 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||||||
1/25/2021 22:41:00 | Fy! | 11/1/2019 | Editor, Writer | 300 words copywriting | 4000 | $.07 per word | 2 weeks or less | Paypal | Network referral | Work For Hire | No | No | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | Home & Garden | United States | No | NY | Germany | He/His | White | 0-5 years | 28 | Whatevs | Ongoing assignment tasked at own pace via Google Docs order sheet | Cis | ||||||
1/27/2021 13:28:48 | The Cut/NY Mag | 11/1/2019 | Writer | 3k word profile | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:31:17 | Protocol | 11/15/2019 | Writer | 3500 word profile of an organization | 7334 | $2/word | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:32:35 | The Atavist | 8/31/2019 | Writer | 10k word reported feature/essay | 6000 | $6000 flat fee for the piece plus significant expenses paid in advance ($1700) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:33:54 | Outside Magazine | 3/18/2020 | Writer | 3k word web feature/essay | 3750 | $1.25/word (this assignment was salvaged from a print assignment that would have paid $2/word but became unfeasible in the pandemic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:34:46 | The New Yorker | 7/15/2020 | Writer | Review (single book, "page turner" rubric) | 650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:35:33 | The New Yorker | 4/1/2020 | Writer | Book review (encompassed author's larger body of work, "Under Review" rubric) | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:36:12 | The New Yorker | 8/28/2020 | Writer | 3k word reported web feature | 3000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:38:49 | New York magazine | 2/3/2020 | Writer | 2500 word print essay, part of larger package that was killed due to pandemic | 625 | offered flat fee of $2500, ultimately paid $625 kill fee when the package was killed | Yes, & the job was killed | 625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:42:02 | Air Mail | 8/12/2020 | Writer | Book review, 600 words | 600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/27/2021 13:49:51 | Washington Post Magazine | 9/4/2020 | Writer | Feature length reported cover story | 7161 | 1.50/word | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/2/2021 13:32:17 | Metropolis Magazine/Sandow Inc. | 10/2/2020 | Writer | 600 words reporting | 600 | $1 per word | New Job - Still Waiting | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Unsure | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | No | No | Architecture/Design | US | No | WA | US | She/Her | White | 10-15 years | 38 | Whatevs | Female | |||||||
2/2/2021 19:58:04 | The Nation | 8/15/2020 | Writer | Film Review 900 words | 250 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | No | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | Yes | NY | USA | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Would recommend to others | Cis | ||||||
2/2/2021 20:26:15 | The Nation | 10/3/2020 | Audio Production | Lead Producer on a ten-episode podcast series | 12800 | $800 per week | 30 days | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required expenses & I wasn't reimbursed | Was not hazardous | No | No | Yes | 25000 | Omidyar | National News, Editorial & Opinion, History | Usa | Yes | NY | USA | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 25 | Whatevs, Would not recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||
2/2/2021 21:06:45 | Atmos | 1/5/2021 | Writer | 1,500 words reporting | 1500 | $1 a word | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | 1st Rights | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 750 | Did not require overtime | Job expanded & I wasn't compensated | Required reporting expenses, but didn't pitch prior to travel | Was not hazardous, Did not receive hazard pay, Hazard pay was not required | No | No | No | Health & Wellness, Travel | United States | Yes | Louisiana | She/Her | White | 0-5 years | 26 | Would recommend to others | Cis, Female | |||||
2/3/2021 10:44:20 | Titmouse Inc | 7/15/2020 | Animator, Designer | Character Design Assistant - helped generate assets for Harriet The Spy. Includes turnarounds, redresses, special poses, and occasional prop design work | 1500 | $1500 per week | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Was not hazardous | No | No | Entertainment | United States | No | New York | United States | She/Her | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Whatevs | Titmouse is an established TV animation studio that hires individual contractors, so a bit outside the scope of what is considered freelance, though it does hire a lot of freelancers as well. | Cis, Female | |||||||
2/3/2021 10:49:37 | The Nation | 1/6/2021 | Writer | 800 words fast-response news commentary | 500 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship, They reached out to me with an assignment | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require expenses | National News, Politics, Editorial & Opinion | USA | Yes | NY | USA | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | Loved it | Cis | |||||||||||||
2/3/2021 10:52:36 | The Guardian | 1/15/2021 | Writer | 1000 words news commentary | 150 | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | They asked me to pitch | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Hazard pay was not required | Unsure | Unsure | No | Editorial & Opinion | USA | Yes | NY | United Kingdom | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | Whatevs | Cis | ||||||||
2/3/2021 10:55:05 | The Guardian | 1/19/2021 | Writer | Book excerpt | 682 | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | They reached out to me with an assignment | Verbal or ‘handshake’ agreement | No | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Did not require expenses | Unsure | Unsure | No | International News | USA | Yes | NY | United Kingdom | He/His | White | 5-10 years | 31 | Whatevs | Cis | |||||||||
2/3/2021 16:53:58 | Bon Appetit | 11/15/2020 | Writer | 800 word digital, 400 word print interview | 800 | New Job - Still Waiting | Haven't been paid yet | Pre-existing relationship, Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Work For Hire | Yes | No | Unsure | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | No | No | National News, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cooking | USA | Yes | CA | USA | She/Her | White | 5-10 years | 28 | Would recommend to others | Pitched a longer, more in-depth, and interesting (lol) concept--got reduced to fit into a print package they already had going which is just fine | Female | |||||
2/4/2021 20:37:09 | Hornet | 2/5/2018 | Animator | Animator - various title effects, some after effects, commercial job | 2800 | $400 per day | 30 days | Check by mail | They reached out to me with an assignment | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | No, but the job wasn't killed | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | No | No | Mitchell Zemil | Branded/Sponsored Content | United States | No | NY | United States | He/His | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 27 | Loved it, Would recommend to others | Cis | ||||
2/11/2021 11:42:31 | The Intercept | 1/1/2020 | Writer | 3,000 word feature based on reporting | 1700 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | Work For Hire | Yes | Yes | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | 425 | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Publicly Available | No | No | Politics | USA | Yes | New York | USA | He/His | Jewish, White | 5-10 years | 32 | Loved it | Cis, Male | |||||
2/14/2021 12:00:03 | Mic | 2/1/2021 | Writer | 1200 words reporting | 400 | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Unsure | No | No | Politics | Usa | No | New York | USA | She/Her | Asian | 0-5 years | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||
2/14/2021 12:01:31 | Mic | 2/1/2021 | Writer | 1200 words reporting | 400 | Cold pitch - I reached out to them | Yes | No | Yes, but the job wasn't killed | Required expenses & I was reimbursed | Unsure | No | No | Politics | Usa | No | New York | USA | She/Her | Asian | 0-5 years | Cis, Female | ||||||||||||||
3/3/2021 8:36:27 | 1843 Magazine | 5/1/2020 | Writer | 1500 word essay | 900 | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | They asked me to pitch | No | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | Unsure | Unsure | No | 5-10 years | |||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2021 8:39:07 | The Nation | 10/30/2019 | Writer | 4000 word book review essay | 1400 | 1400 flat fee | 2 weeks or less | Direct Deposit | Pre-existing relationship | No | Did not require overtime | Job did not expand | Did not require expenses | Was not hazardous | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2021 8:41:53 | The New Republic | 3/1/2020 | Writer | 4000 word book review essay | 1800 | $1800 flat rate | 30 days | Check by mail | Pre-existing relationship | No | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2021 8:43:57 | Bookforum | 5/1/2020 | Writer | Book review | 500 | flat fee | 6 weeks | Pre-existing relationship | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/3/2021 8:47:00 | Foreign Policy | 8/2/2020 | Writer | Opinion/analysis | 300 | flat fee | 2 months | Pre-existing relationship |