Stepping into a New World

My life is not going well, at all. I have recently been laid off from a job, and searching for one has proven to be...frustrating. One web search later, I was directed to the Associated Content page. I was interested. Getting paid for writing articles? At first, I was skeptical. I and my father have been wary about getting-rich-quick schemes, as we have both been burned by them. Long story short, we were down about $200 from websites that were so-called "trusted" and such. My dad and I became very familiar with the term of "scam" and "taken." Now, when something comes along that promises fast riches and the good life, we turn a cold shoulder. However, this place seemed different. It was just writing, and you get paid for amount of views. THAT was different.

I began reading about what this place is all about. I liked it! The pay system was fair and didn't promise anything supernatural, which are two things that boost credibility. Everything here is user generated, not some staff writer in a cubicle cranking out biased and error-heavy articles. And here, I can write what I would like, when I want to. What I like most so far is the user-generated part. Everything here doesn't have a big corporation or faction-related paper backing them, and therefore tainting the content of what they write. Here, we are a collected group of individuals who enjoy writing about anything in particular, whether it be an assignment from the list, or something we feel will impact others.

The decision to sign up took about two seconds. I look forward to getting my writing chops back. When I was in school, my creative writing class made me write every day. It was fun, exciting, and I miss it. Here, I can get those feelings, and earn a little income on the side. Believe me, in times like I'm in, any money helps. And writing for it, a small passion of mine will be enjoyable. And with this post as my first, I use it as an introduction of myself into the Realm of Associated Content.

I hope to meet other here, and I look forward to what I believe will be a long tenure!

Kyle G.