Amalgam (chemistry) An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, the notable exceptions being iron, platinum, tungsten, and tantalum. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.
So, if you are a freelance writer who want to make money writing but is tired of low-paying writing gigs, then here is a collection of websites that are paying up to $300 (or sometimes more) for your articles and blog posts.
Based on billable hours a freelancer has to set the rate high enough to earn a salary comparable to full time employment. For the UK, salary trends in the IT industry can be researched at itjobswatch.co.uk. For example according to this web site a php developer would earn around Â£30k a year. This means that to get an equivalent income working as a freelancer he has to charge around Â£30 per hour for his time. Most people agree to a much smaller income when they move to freelancing.