Emmy S.

I had been working with Hirewriters as a freelance writer for around 8 years and it had generally been a positive experience - until recently. Over those 8 years, I completed hundreds of assignments for them across all kinds of writing projects like articles, blog posts, website content, email newsletters and more. Their payment system had always been reliable, with payments coming through every two weeks like clockwork.

However, my latest experience has soured the relationship. On my most recent pay period, I had completed a large batch of work totaling $370+ - the highest single payment I had ever earned from them. When the pay date came around, the payment never arrived in my account. I reached out to their support team multiple times over email asking about the delayed payment, and requested that if there was an issue, I at least be paid a portion like half the amount owed. Unfortunately, Hirewriters has not responded to any of my emails.

It has now been over a month since that missed payment. $360 is a significant amount of money for me, and it's unacceptable that a company I had been loyally working with for 8 years has suddenly ghosted me after all this time. I worry that this is not just an issue with a missed payment, but that Hirewriters may be intentionally withholding money from freelancers. A company pulling a stunt like this, not paying workers for their completed labor, is unethical at best and an outright scam at worst.

While I had a largely positive experience with Hirewriters for years, this recent incident has completely soured me on them. I can no longer recommend working with or hiring Hirewriters based on this situation. Writers and clients should be very cautious about doing business with a company that seems willing to simply not pay workers one day without explanation. It may start small, but issues like this can spiral into much larger problems and financial losses over time. Protect yourself and your money by avoiding Hirewriters.