This Week’s Q&A: How to I evaluate a writing job offer?

Question: I received the following response to a query:
“Unfortunately, we don’t have much money right now and I can only pay about $10 per article. Is this something you’d be interested in doing? I would give writers credit to you, but we would want ALL EXCLUSIVE rights to the material. Let me know what you think. Thanks for your time.”
I’m thinking about doing it for the clips, because I don’t have any (yet). But I don’t think they should get ALL EXCLUSIVE rights for $10 per article, and mentioned in the query that I am willing to give one-time electronic rights only. RT

Answer: Hi RT, this sort of offer drives me crazy; $10 for exclusive rights (And “all exclusive” is not exactly a professional sounding approach; in fact the whole response sounds unprofessional to me which makes me suspect.) is just awful.
On the other hand, (read the rest of the answer)

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