Bad Jobs 1

 I thought I had already started a series like this, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. If I do, I will change the name. 

Wanted: Someone to manage our LinkedIn content, do in-depth analysis and research industry trends, and respond to comments. Will pay $2-3 per hour. 

Keep in mind that people hired through contracts (at least in the US) have to pay their own taxes, which usually amounts to half my yearly earnings. We also have to have our own insurance, own retirement, as well as pay business expenses--yes, having a working, updated computer and an internet connection is expensive. We also occasionally have to pay for data loss recovery. 

I usually burn through a computer every 2-3 years. I have to replace my laptop keyboards every year (except on this Dell--it lasts about 2 years). 

Before posting a job, find out how much a person doing that job would make per hour. (This might require some math and an Internet search that doesn't involve Google's AI.) If you can't afford to pay that person, you probably are not going to be able to find a top notch freelancer. Why pretend? The person who posted this, whose project description is clearly looking for the cream of the crop, so far has only collected bids from people whose profiles are less than impressive. One of them hints s/he has a team of content creators using ChatGPT to create work. If you want ChatGPT content--just use it yourself.

The other problem with hiring someone at such a low price is that you may end up with a freelancer who is milking the clock just to get by. There will inevitably be solid freelancers who bid on something like this (usually one or two), but these people will also be asking for a lot more than $2-3 per hour to build your brand on LinkedIn. Unfortunately, if you don't have the time or ability to put in and do it yourself, you have to pay.

I understand it is hard to start a marketing campaign, but at the same time, if you aren't going to do it right, why waste the time and money?