Post by Editor1 on Dec 30, 2016 10:15:24 GMT -5
Hello world!
I've been working at AJE as a contract editor for a while now and have long wanted to create a forum like this for us to gather and share information. For the most part I like AJE and think it's doing a pretty good service, at least in theory. What I don't like is the fact that we contract editors are not given the correct legal status as employees of the company and are instead hit with the "independent contractor" racket that saves AJE and ultimately Research Square a bunch of money in taxes.
Anyways, we might as well take advantage of our freedom as freelancers and band together. In numbers comes strength, right? So I hope you'll join me here in this forum to share info, tips and tricks, productivity suggestions and ways we can all improve as editors and get a little more green in our pockets at the same time!
Also, a quick privacy note. I'm not going to share personal details that could help anyone determine who I am or where I'm from. I'm not some security nut, but I'm sure AJE isn't going to be super happy about not being able to keep us all disconnected and in the dark anymore, and they might want to cut off article access to people who they think are colluding... so I recommend that no one make it obvious who you are in case big brother (*cough* AJE *cough*) is watching.
I've been working at AJE as a contract editor for a while now and have long wanted to create a forum like this for us to gather and share information. For the most part I like AJE and think it's doing a pretty good service, at least in theory. What I don't like is the fact that we contract editors are not given the correct legal status as employees of the company and are instead hit with the "independent contractor" racket that saves AJE and ultimately Research Square a bunch of money in taxes.
Anyways, we might as well take advantage of our freedom as freelancers and band together. In numbers comes strength, right? So I hope you'll join me here in this forum to share info, tips and tricks, productivity suggestions and ways we can all improve as editors and get a little more green in our pockets at the same time!
Also, a quick privacy note. I'm not going to share personal details that could help anyone determine who I am or where I'm from. I'm not some security nut, but I'm sure AJE isn't going to be super happy about not being able to keep us all disconnected and in the dark anymore, and they might want to cut off article access to people who they think are colluding... so I recommend that no one make it obvious who you are in case big brother (*cough* AJE *cough*) is watching.