Originally Posted by incredibleworkethic

I used to have a few good gigs doing reviews until the paysite scene dried up. Before that it was blog posts for pennies. It just wasn't stable enough for my lifestyle. So I really had to reduce my lifestyle or work that as a side gig, which I did.

In the end, it was always better (in my experience) to be the one looking for writers for your projects, rather than building someone's empire up. But some people would rather a flat rate per word rather than relying on running their own sites.

Good luck to you!