i have been proud that i am the most difficult person to scam. until now.
during my period of unemployment, a friend recommended that i sign up for writers.ph. they advertised themselves as an organization looking for freelance and office writers. i checked out the website and it looked like a legitimate company. i wrote speeches for my uncle while i was employed as his staff member so i thought that this would be a good way to earn while looking for a new job.
i made three papers for the site before realizing that the papers i made were for students asking the company to hire somebody to do their homework for them. i have always done my own homework and i have always believed in learning rather than passing so i was very disappointed with the website (hopefully some wise professor will read my blog and check his/her students' projects more carefully).
then, there was the issue of payment. when payment for my first order was delayed, i said it was because of the long holiday. then, i googled the site and there it was, flashing on my screen: several complaints about the site regarding payment. i am experiencing those complaints first-hand.
i am not saying that i am a superb writer, nor that i have reached the Pulitzer level but i believe that i deserve to be credited for my work, whether they say i wrote it or compensate me for the same. and if i will be writing for someone else, i want them to tell me up front that i'll be a ghost writer...and certainly not for a spoiled, rich kid too lazy to do his/her own homework. if only i could find a way to contact the professors of those students whose papers i have unwittingly written, maybe it could bring the organization down and stop other writers from getting scammed. believe me, i will find a way.
the "company" has taken advantage of people's love for writing. they have capitalized on the overrated notion that love IS blind. i was blinded by my passion. hopefully, others will read the warning labels before their passion consumes them too.
during my period of unemployment, a friend recommended that i sign up for writers.ph. they advertised themselves as an organization looking for freelance and office writers. i checked out the website and it looked like a legitimate company. i wrote speeches for my uncle while i was employed as his staff member so i thought that this would be a good way to earn while looking for a new job.
i made three papers for the site before realizing that the papers i made were for students asking the company to hire somebody to do their homework for them. i have always done my own homework and i have always believed in learning rather than passing so i was very disappointed with the website (hopefully some wise professor will read my blog and check his/her students' projects more carefully).
then, there was the issue of payment. when payment for my first order was delayed, i said it was because of the long holiday. then, i googled the site and there it was, flashing on my screen: several complaints about the site regarding payment. i am experiencing those complaints first-hand.
i am not saying that i am a superb writer, nor that i have reached the Pulitzer level but i believe that i deserve to be credited for my work, whether they say i wrote it or compensate me for the same. and if i will be writing for someone else, i want them to tell me up front that i'll be a ghost writer...and certainly not for a spoiled, rich kid too lazy to do his/her own homework. if only i could find a way to contact the professors of those students whose papers i have unwittingly written, maybe it could bring the organization down and stop other writers from getting scammed. believe me, i will find a way.
the "company" has taken advantage of people's love for writing. they have capitalized on the overrated notion that love IS blind. i was blinded by my passion. hopefully, others will read the warning labels before their passion consumes them too.
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ReplyDeleteis this true? I've wanted to sign up to writers.ph for a while now. Good thing I haven't wasted any time on it yet.
ReplyDeleteDr. Karen, thank you for the link. i will check it out.
ReplyDeletewell, they said after about five to seven banking days, the payment will be reflected on my account. the payment was due last december but it was paid only this month.
ReplyDeletei still have to wait if the payment will come by next week since i told them that if the complaints i've been getting are true then i will be forced to deactivate my account. so i guess i'll have to wait.
some writers said you do get paid eventually pero super delayed ang payments talaga.
Hellow! I came across your site while researching about writers.ph. Are you homebased or do you work at their office?Do you still write for writers.ph? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHellow! I came across your site while researching about writers.ph. Are you homebased or do you work at their office?Do you still write for writers.ph? Thanks.
ReplyDeletei'm homebased. i haven't taken any new orders recently since the payment is really delayed and i haven't got the time anymore.
ReplyDeletethere's a website (www.essayscam.org) that contains some feedback (mostly negative though) about writers.ph which makes me hesitant about writing for them again and add that to my experience, well, you can figure it out. but it's your choice if you want to sign up or not.
I actually have an interview with writers.ph scheduled for today. but after reading your blog and other stories about writers.ph, i decided to withdraw my application. thanks for the warning and the link! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI used to be an office-based research writer for this piece of crap they call a company. My advice to you is to forget about the money and just deactivate your account. Here are the reasons why I think so:
ReplyDelete- I can see your love and passion for writing. I understand that because I share that same love and passion for the art. But what this bullsh*t company does is it exploits you, for their own benefit. There is no freedom, no venue for you to exercise creative control and no means for you to enhance your writing skills. Plus, it's like being a slave for some lazy ass kid who cannot write his own admissions paper (yes, they do admissions papers in writers.ph, something that should be written based on experience. Pathetic)
- The stupid payment delays. They have this 5-day trial period in writers.ph wherein you get to feel their working environment, taking orders and all the crap. Then they will give yo the hiring contract after that 5-day trial period. Within that time frame, I was promised to be paid, depending on the orders I took. I didn't take that much because I found out about the scam issues during my 2nd day. Medyo nawalan nako ng gana. I quit after the 5 days, and just decided to wait for the money they owed me which amounted to $12. This happened August of last year. I got my 600 bucks around October. Yun palang trial period na yun ang tagal nang ibigay yung sweldo, ano pa kaya kung empleyado ka na nila?
I really suggest that you just forget about the money and leave. You seem to be a good writer and I'm sure you'll find a better job, a job that fits you, a job that you deserve. Yeah, it sucks that the money and efforts you put in will just end up down the drain. Pero mas masakit kung patatagalin mo pa 'to kasi lalo ka lang maiinis sa kakahintay sa wala.
Please read the newly published article:
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The next one shall be forth coming.
Hi,
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Thanks!
hi miguel! i'm also a trainee here at writers.ph and this is my 5th day in the 5-day trial period. I just saw the issues and complaints now so I decided not to pursue it anymore since I still have many pending applications from much better and well-known companies. May I ask kung paano ka nabayaran ng writers.ph? through bank transfer?local bank lang like BDO or through wire transfer/PayPal (as what mentioned in the Terms and Conditions)? Are there any deductions made? Thanks! :)
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