First off, I prefer to be paid in chocolate bars – in case anyone is interested in hiring me. . .
Second, I never begrudge anyone a chance to make a buck — except — when it’s fraudulent or even close to it. I don’t mind ads on blogs or even paid reviews, but I do expect bloggers to be honest and not give a rave review to a child’s toy that breaks every safety law on the books or sun tan lotion that turns you green.
I recently saw a post from a mommy blogger where she pulled back a contest for a product that upon regular use gave her child a rash. She was upfront about the fact that she no longer endorsed the product and she removed the giveaway. I’m sure that wasn’t easy for her to put in print, but that’s the way it should be.
I would like to think that not everyone is writing purely for the buck – actually, no one is writing just to make money, it would be like coal mining purely for the fun of it. I think everyone should love (or at least like) their job but writers in particular have to enjoy the craft or it’s not worth doing, even for a $25 Amazon GC.
NIRAJ KUMAR
PGDM 1ST.
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