I also worked in this industry for a few years for a tertiary education institution and also for several private education companies. I got out too because what they expected for what they were prepared to pay was ridiculous. However, they keep advertising this type of work for low rates so somebody must be doing it. Dora Dora Evans | Technical Writer, Micronet Systems (Australia) | www.micronet.com.au ( 61-2-9542 2000 | Ê 61-2-9542 2100 | 8 dora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Micronet Support: | ( 61-2-9575 3555 | Ê 61-2-9423 4744| 8 helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx end-to-end IT solutions for any business needs service excellence | professionalism | innovation | tenacity Disclaimer The email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be subject to copyright. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error please notify Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd immediately by return email or by calling +61 2 9542 2000. The republication and re-dissemination are strictly prohibited without the express prior consent of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd except where an authorised sender specifically states them to be the views of Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd. It is your responsibility to verify this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Micronet Systems (Australia) Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted. From: Peta Fraser <petaannefraser@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Austechwriter <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 06/03/2012 12:22 PM Subject: atw: Re: The value of a TAFE course. Sent by: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx This is TAFE we're talking about though. Their rates are pretty awful. I've seen private companies offering alot more for instructional design roles. Perhaps this role attracts ex-teachers who are used to being paid a pittance but are sick of teaching! Regards, Peta From: cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: The value of a TAFE course. Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 11:52:03 +1100 …an indication of the quality of material now being produced for TAFE courses – this is for Diploma course, not Cert II to Cert IV but Diploma! “Inspirational Industry Solutions is seeking experienced and business trainers to write Diploma Management and Diploma Human Resources Management units. Each unit must have learner content of approximately 10,000 words and have both delivery and assessment tools included which are correctly mapped to required skills and knowledge and performance criteria. You must also provide expected answers for trainer guides. You will be expected to work within our formatting and Microsoft Word must be used but all writing can be done from your own location. This is a casual position - you will be paid $600 plus GST per unit of work. For further information, please contact Esther on 0413 331 949 or at esther@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” Anyone willing to do this for $600? They tell me they have writers writing for this price, and many applications for the current roles being advertised. This has been a curious market to write for. In the early days I got a few thousand per course, with Diploma courses commanding much higher prices than Cert II courses. Now they are offering $600! Seems like I need to re-deploy again. Regards, Christine Message protected by Partner IT MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering. http://www.partnerit.com.au Report this message as spam -- Message protected by Partner IT MailGuard: e-mail anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering.http://www.partnerit.com.au