Papercheck Reviews

I have been an editor for over 20 years. In my opinion, Papercheck had the most dishonest, disorganized, and disrespectful work environment I have ever encountered. When I applied and took an editing test, I was told that Editorlive.com was a third-party company to handle applicant testing. When doing research to prepare for my interview, I wondered whether or not Papercheck.com, Proof-reading.com, and Editorlive.com were all owned and operated by the same person, and whether or not Papercheck.com and Proof-reading.com use the same editors. I wish I had known the answer prior to being hired. The following are conditions I and coworkers witnessed as of March 2014: -24-hour editing service, but not enough seating, inadequate bathroom access, inadequate heating, and poor lighting—causing eye strain, headaches, and increasing the potential for editing errors to client papers. -High-crime neighborhood: sirens, gunshots, smell of marijuana, and people sleeping (or screaming) on the sidewalks outside were very distracting. -Editing services were provided day and night, year round. For employees, this often meant working holidays, which was not disclosed during the interview process. I have spoken to 5 former coworkers who were all laid off, quit, or otherwise left within the past 3 months. (Note that the only positive review thus far does not address the issue of the three websites. If the web developer does not work on all three sites, that would be useful to know. Papercheck appears to be a wonderful employer for web developers in Boston, but the office and editors I describe are in SF.)

I had to be on call most of every weekend, and the deadlines were usually demanding. Often I'd get little work and come away with just several dollars. At times I'd earn nothing. Overall I'd say it was a waste of my time.