http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D_Z-D2tzi14/S8TffVGLElI/AAAAAAAACxA/trH1ch0Y3tI/s320/ALOT6.png L On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 12:22 +1100, Peta Fraser wrote: > 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 > > -- Lana Brindley writer:speaker:blogger ------------------------------------------------ Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book. -- Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794) ----------------------------------------------- http://lanabrindley.com ----------------------------------------------- Please avoid sending me Word, Powerpoint or Windows Media attachments ************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************