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Might Even Graduates Of ‘Reputable’ Unis Struggle To Write Decent Essays When They’re Paid Just £43 Per 1,000 Words?

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By Alex Aldridge on

Last week, an essay-writing company posted an ad seeking law graduates with “a minimum Undergraduate 2:1 from a reputable UK university” and, ideally, an LPC, BPTC or LLM. The pay is £43 per 1,000 words…

By way of context, the standard rate for journalists is between £200-£400 per 1,000 words – and that doesn’t make you rich.

So whoever lands the above-mentioned gig is going to have to write a lot of words.

Doubtless those essays will be top quality.

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