Craigslist Item of the Day
I am presently administering an employment related site that is new. I am working on creating a blacklist to help weed out inappropriate listings from our automated feed pulling thingy (I am such a techy). Anyway, I am stuck actually reading hundreds or thousands of postings. I figured I should get a little blog material out of it, so I am going to quote some of the interesting stuff that I find. This one speaks for itself (with a lot of derision):
Attention Graphic Designers:
I am local designer new to Craigs List. I have to say it is disgusting to see what people are looking to pay for design and it’s even more disgusting to see designers giving in to it.
BUSINESS OWNERS: When you hire cheap and unprofessional design, keep in mind, that is how people will look at your business. When you hire a talented designer, they become an asset to your company. If you choose to hire an amateur for less money, they become an expense. You can spend $300 with an amateur and loose it all, or spend $500 with professional and make money. You decide what you would rather have.
Designers: If you can’t get contract work without charging less than at least $40/hr, you obviously are in the wrong profession. Find something that you are good at. Not only that, you are taking work away from people who ARE talented and who CAN charge more than that. Also, you are completely devaluing our profession.
This guy should abandon Craiglist and try oDesk or Elance.
