And now for something completely different
How valuable is the time you spend blogging? I spend about an hour a day researching and writing my blog entries. Since I’m self employed, the time I ‘waste’ blogging is potentially billable time. The majority of the work I’m hired to do is technical writing and curriculum development.
So, since this is my business, I thought I knew the value of my blogging hour. Hah! I’m one of those classic women who earn less than men, not because I’m not as good as the guys who do the same job as I do, but because I never learned to value my work properly. Idiote! (I always insult myself in French...it sounds kinder somehow.)
So, to all you bloggers, filling up publishing space on the Internet, here’s what your writing time is worth. (Data is from 1999. If anyone has more current data I’d love to see it). Did you know your bons mots were that valuable?
Some categories that I found interesting:
Marketing Communications: Range: $35-$100; Avg: $76/hour
Medical/Pharmaceutical Writing: Range: $35-$150; Avg: $75/hour
Researcher: Range $25-$150; Avg: $65/hour
So, since this is my business, I thought I knew the value of my blogging hour. Hah! I’m one of those classic women who earn less than men, not because I’m not as good as the guys who do the same job as I do, but because I never learned to value my work properly. Idiote! (I always insult myself in French...it sounds kinder somehow.)
So, to all you bloggers, filling up publishing space on the Internet, here’s what your writing time is worth. (Data is from 1999. If anyone has more current data I’d love to see it). Did you know your bons mots were that valuable?
Some categories that I found interesting:
posted by Donna at 12:10 a.m.
3 Comments:
What do you mean "what book I read"?
You mean I can go get a high paying marketing gig and still spend my whole work day on the internet...
Excellent!
Crackpot...apparently. But when you find the source of income, wanna let me know? And I'll pass along contact info when I find the benevolent benefactor I've been looking for for five years.
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