Bidding on work

Recently, I went to a few  freelance writing sites to see what was happening there. I experienced two things. First, one must pay to join most of them and second,  bidding includes people from all over the world. I believe I stumbled upon a scam. I applied for a job and received an e-mail telling me to follow a link to finish the online application. I was led to one of these sites where I had to pay to get in. I thought that was a bit suspicious.

Next, I found a site that allowed one to view the jobs though to bid one had to be a member. What was most disturbing to me were the bids. Someone overseas was bidding to write an article for $O.45. Please, how can one compete with that.  I have worked in the arts most of my life and I am offended by the assumption that it is OK to work for nothing. Sorry, but how do I pay my electric bill, or indeed the initiation fee at wages like that. 

I”ll just keep looking…