My daughter is a video editor looking for work and found a site called ytjobs.co Anyone know if it is legit?

2 years ago by Jay to c/asklemmy

I tried looking around a little and it sounds really scammy to me. All the contact info and domain registrars is listed "redacted for privacy." Personally the whole thing seems to smell funny to me but I could be wrong. Anyone used or heard of this site before? I just want to make sure my daughter isn't going to get screwed over

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leisesprecher 99 points 2 years ago

If it looks fishy, it probably is. Simple as that.

A proper business should have proper addresses, imprint, contacts.

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Rocketpoweredgorilla 28 points 2 years ago

That's my thought on it as well. I only knew she was on that site a little while ago and right off the bat the address sounded off to me so I started digging in to it only to find that whoever is running it REALLY doesn't seem to want anyone to know who they are, which is raising all sorts of alarm bells in my head, but my daughter is insisting "lots of youtubers go there looking for jobs."

That means nothing to me, because I know how easy it can be to look like a busy legit site when the reality is anything but. And the fact that whoever is running it is actively trying to hide their info is very concerning to me.

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KingJalopy 34 points 2 years ago

My brother works for a really big YouTuber and he got the job by answering to videos he put up asking for applicants. As far as I know this website is a scam to get people to do the work for free. Tell her to look for videos that are asking for editors, writers, etc.. also check YouTubers websites like Patreon or wherever they might post.

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