Online scams and writing jobs for entry level applicants

If you use a search engine to do look for entry level writing jobs, you will ultimately be flooded with results that promise little work, flexible hours, and high pay all at the your home. These job offers may seem to be like hitting the jackpot. Imagine being able to do all your work in pajamas while still having time to hang out with your friends and sleep late. It should sound somewhat like a fantasy because it most likely will be one. Some of these so-called job offers for entry-level writers are scams. They require you to pay a subscription fee for using their database of real job offers.
It is often very hard to determine if these writing jobs are fraudulent. I would suggest doing a search on Google or yahoo to see if anyone has posted on other websites about scams. Some things to consider if you want to try to work with a website for job offers- some will have a trial period that you should take advantage of before shelling out a lot of money for the subscription. Also, think about how much money they are asking for and what they tell you that you will get for it. It is pretty unrealistic for them to promise you automatic jobs just for signing up, but they should be able to provide lots of job postings that are current and updated frequently. The website www.writing-world.com has a lot of resources that highlight what to look for in a possible scam and it also had some reference websites to spot scams that have been reported. Internet offers may be a risk that you would have to consider if it was right for you to pursue this way of a writing job or maybe to search for different entry level writing jobs.