A content mill with no idea how to run a business - Copy Editor Article-Writing.co Employee Review

- so, so, so disorganized. mgmt keeps claiming to want to focus on organizing but never get around to it - keep taking on new clients even when there aren’t enough writers to handle the work - writers hired in a part-time basis at first but end up having to do the equivalent of full-time work because mgmt underestimates how long research + writing actually takes - when provided with suggestions on how to lessen the burden on writers, mgmt cites “profit margins” as an excuse and then has the audacity to wonder why turnover is so high - was lied to in my interview when i asked what the turnover rate was. manager said it was high for writers because many glamorize the writing process and are in for a bad shock when they actually do it for a living, but in actuality, people leave because they are treated like they are disposable - two of the three founders of the company seems to be in a world of their own and have zero idea what a hot mess the editorial side is on — and don’t seem to care - there’s little to no communication between the sales side and the editorial side with the former constantly agreeing to to stuff with clients without discussing it with editors first - the editorial staff seem to know almost nothing at all about content marketing and there are even clients who are paying for expertise that the company cannot provide (but still charges the client for it!!) - there is no guide is resources for new writers and barely any training at all. and then management is shocked when writers fall behind - despite its claims, management does not care about employee well-being or appreciate initiative (i created an entire style sheet from scratch and a how-to guide for content writing in my FREE time and the owner had the audacity to tell me that i wasn’t committed to helping the company grow because i was still seeking work outside business hours) - management also loves to cite contracts as a way to threaten employees (e.g. the contract you signed says you must do this) but the contract is vague and not at all clear about many things — which may be intentional on their part - very unprofessional atmosphere — lots of misgendering of staff and putting down writers within business slack channels - management loves to pass the blame to anyone else instead of being accountable - literally no client was genuinely happy with the work they paid for — at most they were tolerant, but more often than not, they were downright angry and had only negative feedback (but management doesn’t care as long as they get money)