Writezillas Different Pay Scales

Hi,

I'm sure this isn't going to affect a lot of you but I just thought I would give you a heads up that Writezillas have two different pay scales. I can't exactly work out the reasoning behind assigning a writer to either of them as I don't work for them, but I've seen a couple of friend's accounts. Anyway, the difference is about $3 per page: one "friend" sees listed orders at approx. $9-10 a page, the other at around $6-7.

That's standard at essay companies. Writers with advanced degrees who have already proven themselves by providing work of the highest quality for years get paid more than newer writers without advanced degrees who haven't necessarily proven themselves yet. What's so controversial or surprising to you about that?

the quality of your writing will decide the pay you get.

You're right, I should have clarified. Both are native English speakers, both have Master's degrees in similar fields. They *started* on different pay.

@writeretti
Sometimes, it also has to do with negotiating and personality. When I first started writing for essay companies about 15 years ago, the very first company to which I applied provided its pay scale. I responded by asking to start at the highest level on the strength of my writing samples and because I had a law degree. The guy in charge agreed to do that as long as my work turned out to be as good as my samples but notified me that this meant I would never receive any pay increase because they'd already started me at the highest rate they ever pay out.

About 5 years later, I established contact with and got to know one of their other writers (through this forum). He was just as good (and as educated) and had been with the company longer than I had, but was still earning only the lowest introductory rate for his work. He also shared with me some of his messages from Admin and I was completely shocked to see the harsh authoritative tone they used with him and how they treated him, essentially ordering him to take projects he didn't want and to provide totally unjustified rewrites for free. The same Admin person had always been very polite and appropriate with me since Day One. This particular writer had a very meek personality and essentially sent out all sorts of signals that he could be pushed around very easily. So, apparently, those kinds of variables can also play a role in determining your pay rate.

The pay at mine is relatively low as well (even down to $5 / pg for non-urgent orders with a long deadline during off season). I take it for what it is; essay companies are ways for us writers to make a living. But I also get paid between $16 and $33 at another place that only hires out MA's and PhDs. I'm a little concerned at how I will manage the whopping 3 places I work for when busy season rolls around... I may have to choose... but if I choose the higher paying one over the lower, the lower won't value me as much. Good thing is I heard during peak season the lower one's rates go up to about $10 - $15/ pg (which I have witnessed in April, when I started there).

The industry standard for US based writers working for companies - as far as I know - is between $12 and $20 per page. In most cases the higher end of the scale is reserved for a few top writers and/or the most urgent orders. Almost all of these writers have advanced degrees.

Private orders are anywhere between $20 on the low end (for new and ESL writers) to $40+ for the most experienced writers. $10-15 per page is definitely well below the market at the moment, so good luck with that.

Finally, working for $5 per page is not worth the time, especially if you live in the US or any modestly developed country, since you'd have to write about 40 pages every day to make the median salary, which is absurd.

So, either you live in your parent's basement and have no expenses or taxes, or you have no math skills whatsoever to understand the costs of life and doing business. If you did, you'd lay off anything below $20 (if you're as good as you say) after a month or two in this industry.

This means one of two things - a) you're completely new and never written a paper for money before or b) you're not new but you're tired of writing for nothing but don't know how to set off on your own.

There are definitely different pay scales for various writer rankings in various companies. I just can't figure out how they decide the pay that each writer sees. In my case, I got a promotion less than a month ago at one of the companies that I work for and was promised a salary starting at $7 per page from that point on. Yet, each time I checked in on the available orders, the cost per page was actually on the downtrend instead of an upward slant. I was seeing orders at $1.29 up to $3.49 per page. When I asked them why I was seeing those costs instead of the promised starting rate of $7 for my promoted position, I got the most shocking answer ever. I was told "You have to earn it." I had to earn it! Really? I got the promotion and everything, including the promise of no cpp less than $7 on any order. To top it off, I was limited to single page orders and they could not explain why. Needless to say, this company really racked up the negative points with me until I finally decided to call it quits with them just a few days ago.

Just like all companies. There is a basic wage or a starting salary. Just like all other employees, you have to work your way up from there. Prove yourself through repeat clients, delivering papers on time, avoiding revisions, and being cooperative. You will find yourself climbing the ranks soon enough. There is nothing surprising about the 2 different pay scales. It is common practice in any business. There is nothing evil about it. It is simply the company asking the writers to do their jobs well. Prove your monetary value to the writer and you will get somewhere.

Not much is known about the current hiring practices of the company because they have closed their hiring window at this time. Maybe there are not enough orders to go around anymore or, perhaps, they are in the process of shutting down the company. Since they have a hiring ban, they have also kept all the salary and pay scale information locked up for now. There is no way to accurately review their practices at this time. It is always best not to assume anything at this point. Let's see where the company ends up in 3 months.