Edgy, Exciting, Convenient & Super Unethical - Academic Content Writer Ultius Employee Review

2.0
12 Dec 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Actually pays. I made between $1500 and $2000 over about two months, writing 30+ essays and other school work assignments. Relatively well-paying job, if you're a good writer. Working from wherever you want is great too. The overall setup is pretty smart and well run.

Cons

It's super unethical. Probably all technically legal, but you're essentially an academic hitman. I have a basic lack of respect for the academic industry and needed the money, so that's how I justified it. But it definitely started to eat away at me... I was writing papers for people in nursing programs, M.A. programs, even PhDs! When I realized they take orders from high school students, that really gave me pause... The place adopts a very professional tone to offset what it is you're doing, but at the end of the day, you're literally just helping strangers cheat. I got fired after making a snide comment to an editor that directly referenced that fact.

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Ultius Response
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Hello and thank you for leaving us your feedback on your time spent as an Ultius writer. Based upon the information provided, there are a few merits we would like to address. Fair Pay for Fair Work We have always been proud to offer our writers top dollar for quality content. We also recently implemented an Ultius Contractor Bill of Rights. In this bill, we stipulate that the company must offer reasonable compensation for work performed by contractors. We are happy to hear that you have found the pay for this position reasonable and lucrative. Working From Home We are happy to provide our degree-accredited writers with a chance to hone their writing skills while remaining in the comfort of their home. This is just one of the many advantages to being an Ultius freelance writer and we are happy to see you have enjoyed it. Ethics At face value, we are a platform to connect customers with writers for content and editing services. But Ultius has a social mission behind what we do.We believe that true commitment and respect for national issues requires a proactive effort. That being said, eliminating student loan debt by offering work only to degree-accredited writers, bringing jobs to America by only hiring within the country, and helping shape the new economy by facilitating a way for writers to shape their own careers are commitments and causes that we not only believe in, but work hard every day towards impacting. As you continue your career as a professional writer, we hope you retain the knowledge and experience you had with Ultius and utilize it to strengthen your future prospects. Thank you again for sharing your insight with us. We wish you the best of luck on your future work!

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