Wednesday, July 20th 2022
TechPowerUp is Looking for a Content Proofreader
TechPowerUp is looking for a content proofreader with a strong command of U.S. English. This is a remote, part-time position, the job entails proofreading our written content, like reviews. The position is paid and open worldwide, expect 1-2 hours of work per day, Mon-Fri. Besides excellent language skills, it's a big plus if you understand the topics we're writing about. No need to get all the technical details, but it will help a lot if you know the difference between Mb and MB, NVMe and SATA, and can catch other similar mistakes, in addition to spelling and grammar. We're looking to fill this position by August.
Interested? Write to w1zzard@techpowerup.com. If you can, do tell us a bit about yourself, like age, location, time constraints, etc.
Interested? Write to w1zzard@techpowerup.com. If you can, do tell us a bit about yourself, like age, location, time constraints, etc.
238 Comments on TechPowerUp is Looking for a Content Proofreader
Glad to see you wanting to improve the quality of English on TPU as it's sometimes lacking, spoiling an otherwise decent story.
Until this week, I've been working 50-hour weeks (how else could I afford my 6800 XT?). Now that I'm close to actually getting somewhere with my job, they've made my schedule more reasonable.Oh my god, I do this all the time.
"Ugh, is it 'bare with me' or 'bear with me?'"
"Am I using all of these figures of speech correctly, or am I gonna make myself feel like an idiot even though no one cares?"
Either that or *chuckles* I'm in danger.
Good luck to everybody signing up!
Poor w1zzard will have about 500 legit emails, 5,000 confused emails about something else, and 50,000 spam messages from RTB about frogs.
Even I sent in an e-mail. Isn't sitting at home smashing a keyboard for 2 hours a week everyone's dream job?
I've been reading book series done by collabs with two or more authors including a series where an author passed away and his friend finished the works off - and seeing the confused mess of British English, American English and Strayan English in the same novel made it very clear that 'English' is in fact three dwarves in a trench coat and no one will ever, EVER agree on correct spelling and grammar
In other words, w1zzard knows my grammar skills are subpar for proofreading already lol. I need not apply. I think the auto correct for two space after periods in articles exists solely because I learned on a typewriter and could not unlearn it.
Certainly not me even though I'm fluent in Georgia Cracker and a few other (English?) dialects. Doesn't help I'm kinda dyslexic too these days so you would probrably see some oddly spelled words at times making the read "Fun" so not going there.
You have Soccer, Rugby and Hand Egg, all of which are different inspite of the name.
BTW I'm looking foward to watching some Hand Egg later...Well, you know what they say about the buzz over something in the news.... I guess it depends on "What" the something is - Technical, stinky or whatever.
Also, German is the root of the rest, so not a bit deal. ;)
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