Copywriter Wanted: Will Trade Copy For A Chair and Snacks

Saw it earlier today.

Made me smile. A lot

I would trade my time too to work in an environment like Google or Trump Tower.

However, if you think about it, it's not such a bad deal. It's not so much about the implicit benefit (office space) as it is about the side benefits (networking, getting out of the house, building connections with other professionals, etc).

Someone doesn't have it saved or c+p'ed for those of us who now can't see it (due to it being taken down). Interested to see whatcha all talking about!

Probably took it down out of shame (I really hope no one actually agreed to this nonsense):

Freelance Copywriter (Fremont)

Our thriving design firm is in need of an experienced freelance copywriter to exchange hours for use of our office space. Individual must be capable of working with us to execute brand voice for both internal and externally focused writing projects including but not limited to proposals, client work, advertising, and presentations.

Our office is a creative and welcoming work environment located in the Fremont area of Seattle. Our design firm consists of a highly motivated team of skilled, creative thinkers that thrive on generating incredible work. With a contemporary decor, music in the background, and calming natural light from the floor to ceiling windows, creativity flows organically.

As a freelance copywriter, you will be provided with a large desk by the window. You will have access to our Internet (wireless or wired), printers, and working kitchen (with healthy snacks). In the sharing of office space, we ask for exchange of your hours with additional, work beyond exchange a distanced likelihood.

Please send resume, samples of work, and availability. We look forward to hearing from you.

So they're offering a work space in exchange for working for free? Wow.

That's cheeky, even by today's standards. Interesting how cheeky some firms are. I just don't understand today how companies think they can get away with this kind of offer.

Crazy world we live in.

"...work beyond exchange a distanced likelihood." That's the worst part.
I wonder what their designs and client relations are like.

Alex -

I could see renting a shared office space or using a club membership (great place called Capital Club in this area, San Jose CA) for taking meetings. But honestly, most of my clients are just fine either hosting me in their offices or meeting me at a Starbucks. Hell, some of them even meet me at happy hour at the local bar where we get down to real business and have fun at the same time.

The best part of this line of work for me is the mobility

I think they kick you out the shelter during the day, so, if you're homeless, and, can write you have somewhere warm to work?

They could have at least called it an unpaid internship.