Catana I don't own wordgigs, I work there, well technically I work for the owner and encompass watching a lot of things, and have a lot of SEO duties I perform. Where wordgigs is concerned I manage writer and customer tickets, projects, and some complicated back end stuff I can't disclose due to my NDA, and many other things for the owner beyond this site- it's a writing mill but not mine.
I was actually defending the writers position not mine, and the realities of content mills and their importance in this industry, especially when your banking on 2.0 income which takes time. My point was simple, although I made it complex I'm sure, it's a good idea to diversify, to have your own business, a business model which is a flexible concept in IM business concepts. I was in agreement with chef on that point. THAT is the way to go, be it using wizzley and all 2.0 sites as your income generator- that's your business model, or starting a chain of blogs designed to make money like Wizzley does but for the individual... or a number of configurations that work.
BUT...
My other point is that you don't always get to go straight to the top or progressively make it in this business without some form of training/motivation and an income to keep you from giving up, anything coming in will help you gain perspective but if your goals are set too high i.e. you want to survive on your business right away, then the alternative route is to do both, to build your business but also write your way to paying your bills while you struggle to learn, adapt, and grow your business.
You can do this at wordgigs, elance, or thousands of other places... they all work, WG isn't the only game in town they're just a game in town.
It's no different from working at a 7-11 if you plan to buy a franchise one day- you do the work even if you have a Doctorate in business, pouring coffee and ringing people up, being the servant, because you know that this job will both sustain you and give you the training you need to actually own and even to convince the franchise board you're competent enough to own a 7-11 in x number of years...
I didn't log in to upset anyone or to start a riot of long posts (which turned into cake!) I just wanted to offer up a resource to those interested I'm not defending against chef's position at all but I didn't want people to believe that there was only one way to go either- some can start their business model right away, figure out what they like and run with it, others though have to run through the treadmill head first, where the money isn't high for the work, but it's training, it's money to get by, and it's something that as Arlene said, teaches you to discipline your time to a deadline, a schedule, and your quality of work... it's good training... and realistically 500 words isn't a book, it's barely even a wizzle :)...
Realistically, also, both mine and Chef's position don't actually clash, because both are valid positions that work in the real world, it does depend on your goal, your needs, and what you're willing to do to make it, make sure you don't lose motivation, and tune yourself up for that business, plan, or whatever your goal.
Back to cake...
