Assignments
An assignment is one piece of work you've taken on. It belongs to an editor (and through
them, a company), has a due date and a status, and knows how it's paid. Find them under
Assignments (/assignments).
Fields
| Field | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Title | What the piece is. Required. |
| Editor | Who assigned it. Required, and must be one of your editors. |
| Status | Where the work stands (see below). |
| Word count | Length. Used for per-word pay and to estimate time. |
| Interviews | How many interviews the piece needs. |
| Estimated hours / Estimated days | Your effort estimate, in hours of work and/or calendar days. |
| Actual hours | Time it really took. Fills in your actual hourly rate and estimate accuracy. |
| Start date / Due date | The work window. Capacity spreads the effort across it. |
| Billing mode | How the piece is paid (see below). |
| Word rate / Flat amount | Shown for Per word / Flat amount billing. |
| Target hourly rate | Overrides your Settings target for this one assignment. |
| Notes | Anything else. |
Statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | Accepted, not started |
| In progress | You're working on it |
| Submitted | Turned in, awaiting sign-off |
| Complete | Done |
Overdue isn't a status you set. An assignment counts as overdue when its due date has passed and it's still Pending or In progress.
How you're paid: billing modes
| Billing mode | Fee |
|---|---|
| Inherit company default | Word count × the company's Default word rate |
| Per word | Word count × this assignment's own Word rate |
| Flat amount | The Flat amount you entered |
Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
Finding assignments
The list is ordered by urgency: overdue first, then work due in the next week, then later work, then finished or past work. You can filter by status (including Overdue), company, editor, and a due-date range. Filters are part of the page address, so you can bookmark a filtered view. The list shows 50 at a time. Scroll for more.
The list updates live. Changes from another tab or from the Assistant appear without a reload.
Profitability
Open an assignment to see its Profitability panel: what it's worth, what you've billed for it, and, once you've entered Actual hours, the effective hourly rate compared with your target.
Good to know
- Deleting an editor also deletes their assignments.
- To add many assignments at once, use Import CSV.
Related: Companies and editors · Invoices · Insights