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Staypuft · 01-29-2007, 02:14 PM

I have a feeling I'm not going to get a lot of sympathy here, but Broadcasters/Journalists are underpaid as well.
If not underpaid...then at the very least it's a profession where people are paid a lot less than the general public THINKS they are...with some clear exceptions (Gerry Forbes).
You can expect to make minimum wage + $1 to $2 for your first job...and be expected to work above any beyond 40 hours a week.
Even when you "make it" you're definitely not going to be buying a ton of toys I'll tell you that.

I'm sure there's other jobs out there like this...where you're just happy to have a job, no matter what the pay is.

01-29-2007, 02:14 PM	#71
Staypuft Self Imposed Ban Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	I have a feeling I'm not going to get a lot of sympathy here, but Broadcasters/Journalists are underpaid as well. If not underpaid...then at the very least it's a profession where people are paid a lot less than the general public THINKS they are...with some clear exceptions (Gerry Forbes). You can expect to make minimum wage + $1 to $2 for your first job...and be expected to work above any beyond 40 hours a week. Even when you "make it" you're definitely not going to be buying a ton of toys I'll tell you that. I'm sure there's other jobs out there like this...where you're just happy to have a job, no matter what the pay is.