Netflix is Looking for Freelance Copywriter
Netflix is looking for a freelance copywriter: "Netflix seeks a creative, intelligent writer to join the Site Content Team as a freelance copywriter. This person will work remotely to write original, descriptive movie and TV episode synopses."
The job lasts 6 weeks and pays $6 per episode.
via FreelanceWritingGigs.



Very nice. Thanks. This is exactly the kind of work I've been looking for.
Posted by: Brian | April 10, 2008 at 03:19 AM
Wow. Is that even minimum wage? I mean, considering the time required for each stage of the viewing/writing. The creative underclass keeps expanding.
PS I'd love to see a feature on just who currently writes all those alternately weird, misguided or sometimes cleverly funny episode/film descriptions...
Posted by: jeb | April 10, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Jeb, they are "weird, misguided or sometimes cleverly funny" because the writers do not take up said time required for viewing/writing, most specifically the viewing portion. If they did actually watch complete episodes or movies that would be far from minimum wage; as it is they skip through picking up pieces here and there glance over a description on imdb or rottentomatoes, and then mash something together in about 5 minutes.
Posted by: Reese | April 10, 2008 at 04:41 PM
I think Starbucks pays more than this gig ... And you get benefits. And you're not kicked out after the six-week trial period.
Posted by: Barista | April 12, 2008 at 10:26 PM