I’m applying to a job that I know I’m qualified for. They send me an assignment. I do the assignment and write back saying I need one more day to edit, no response. I write back with several documents showing extensive costly work. I should specify it was really 4-8 assignments total rolled into 1. They respond: “ We’ll be in touch soon!”. Four days go by, nothing.

Look at my book, if you like it great,if not, fine. But don’t send an assignment to an applicant and ghost them.

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Valuable lesson learned. Don’t do free assignments. You’re better than that.

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I had this happen to me - BrandOpus was the agency.

Last assignment I’ll ever do. People suck. Agencies suck. Know your worth, stay persistent and follow your gut.

Life’s a long game. Hang in there!

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When they tell me to do an interview assignment I send them my hourly rate.

F ‘em.

Please reveal who this company is so others don’t fall victim to them too.

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Don’t even send past work or homework outside of your book.

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if you’re going to buy in a do an assignment do it the time you’re given. none that i’ve done have ever taken more than an hour. aside from that, ghosting someone who’s done the work asked is absolute horse shit on their part.

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