Today, I'm jobless and picked up transcription work online. I typed furiously all day. I have made a grand total of $2.06. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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Today, I was hired as an aide to a manager. He only works 2 hours a day, so I only work for 2 hours. The other 8 hours of my day I'm bored because I’m not allowed to go home, watch YouTube, browse Facebook, or read a book, so I just sit at my desk, earning £0.17 over minimum wage, to stare at a wall. FML
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WinterChild 20
That's a start! You might make $4 tomorrow :)
Tripartita 45
At this rate, you're REALLY going to be able to splurge when you eventually pick up those wrist splints you'll need for carpal tunnel syndrome!
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Comments (51)
Magnoxidans 19
Pretty sure if you read the Terms and Conditions you could have worked out your pay rate. YDI.
Nats4444 11
Agree
RichardPencil 32
You'll probably get to minimum wage once you hit 1000 words a minute. Try not looking at your hands.
lantz4levi 19
Hey $2 is better than none. Hell yah for trying and not going to straight to an agency for any kinda help
LittleLittlered7 6
I have a medical office work associate's and cannot get a job bc they hire their wives, daughters, or ppl on probation to "give them a chance". I was going to try transcription bc you can make good money but most don't. Do you get paid by the word?
Royness 8
Sounds like about the same amount I made a year ago. I make more now thankfully.
Dictionaryspeaks 18
So you are joining the nearly 50% percent of the population in the usa who rely on some sort of gov funding?? Please don't..id suggest looking in paper and be careful of online job applications use accredited sites
GhostFox 34
Okay, first off, those are some out of date statistics, mate. Those are from the last quarter of 2011, when the entire USA was still pretty much smack dab in the middle of a recession- and if you're using data I think you are, that includes things like government distributed disability wages. You know, the ones people pay into in order to access in case they become unable to work? Projected numbers are around 21% to 24%, for last year if I remember correctly. Two, people who access government funded programs (you know, the ones funded using the taxes they and their ancestors who lived in the USA paid) tend to have enough issues without people trashing them. Especially when the person doing said harassing and insulting know nothing of their situation, and imply that the person is lazy, instead of doing the logical thing and assuming there is a reason they are using a government program.
HylianWarrior 21
Sounds like handing out resumes would have been a better use of your time. Hell, even McDonalds sounds better
URBeingLied2 23
If you have any relatives outside of Hawaii, I would try to get off your feet by moving in with them. Hawaii is the most expensive place to live, in America according to a Business Insider article that came out today. California is second.
GhostFox 34
Holy shit people, maybe stop shredding someone who is obviously desperate? One: Not many online sites that offer jobs like this allow negotiations of pay. And it sounds like OP is desperate enough that that is what they're using. Two: Jobs aren't easy to find, why do you think so many people on this site keep crap jobs with crap pay and crap employers?
quarterweek 13
Where? I'll do that.