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I write a lot. In fact, you could say it is beyond my control. It just bubbles up from within like a spring and I have to get it out there. Pretty much every week I do a new post on something that irks me, interests me or strikes a chord. Watch this space for my latest.


Dental copywriter | Remote ok
DENTAL COPYWRITER | REMOTE O.K Approx 1 hour’s work |start ASAP We urgently require a mid-senior copywriter wIth extensive experience...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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6 jobs, 1 paycheck
COPYWRITER | 9 DAYS A WEEK | CHANCE OF WFH? REMOTE ABOUT YOU: You are a passionate and talented wordsmith with a proven 10 years +...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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The rise of the machines
Tuesday March 30th, 2027, 11.15pm Forgive me for any lapses in grammar or spelling. I am writing this by the ligh?t of a guttering...
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May 30, 20233 min read
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The 7 stages of redundancy grief
When Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced the world to the 5 stages of grief in her seminal 1969 book ‘on death and dying,’ she probably had...
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May 30, 20233 min read
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I'm hiring
The other day, and more from force of habit than any real conviction they might yield me something, I was perusing some of the more...
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May 30, 20233 min read
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Still got it
In the Middle Ages, the average life expectancy was 55. By now, as a 52-year-old, I would be getting my affairs in order and gloomily...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Antiques roadshow
Antiques expert: Now Jen Zed of Sydney has brought along a very interesting piece for us today. Tell us a bit about how you found it,...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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2020 - A review
Boss: So 2020, it says here you started with us in January. Is that correct? 2020: Yes. Boss: And would it be fair to say that there’s...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Meet Jerry
Age: 50 Years Sex: Rarely Type: Short-haired Creative Aussie Pom Size: Large Colour: White with patches of grey Location: Blue Mountains...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Rejection letters - the truth
Dear Mr. Southern, Thank you for applying for the role of in-house Content Writer. Unfortunately, after scarcely any consideration, we...
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May 30, 20231 min read
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The perfect cover letter
Dear Mr Smith, I am writing to apply for the role of SEO Copywriter within your agency. First up, can I just say what a huge fan I am of...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Freelance, fifty and fucked
The Jeremy Southern story Run time: 24 years Directed by: Alan Smithee Starring: Jeremy Southern Rated: U ...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Your cover letter is you
Cover letter advice from a guy without a job. I mean seriously, how much use is it going to be? The washed-up old tool doesn’t even have...
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May 30, 20234 min read
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Rejection without dejection
Over the last 6 months I have applied for a lot of jobs. And I mean a lot. And in each instance, (if the companies have replied at all,)...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Jack or Rose
JACK OR ROSE? The other day, in a fit of self-isolated boredom, I decided to re-watch James Cameron’s Titanic. And as I did, I was struck...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Bot the fuck?
BOT THE F**K? I think I may have found the reason why I am not having much luck with my job hunting. As well as hounding you good folk...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Dinosaur
I am a dinosaur (Scriptasaurus) whose current habitat is the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. For many years I was a part of the dominant...
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May 30, 20233 min read
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Drivel decoder
DRIVEL DECODER (patent pending) With the proliferation of convoluted marketing terminology (all the bullshit) that abounds in...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Bunch of cants
1. You can’t say you’re unemployed. You are actually open to new opportunities. The first one carries with it the desperate taint of...
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May 30, 20233 min read
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Pens at dawn
Forgive me. I’m a tad emotional at present. You see, I’ve just recently found out that my job was cheating on me. We had been going...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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