thirtysomethings with terrible salaries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$65k, 36, “successful” and award-winning journalist.

former journalist - and yep. luckily it's a very stable field with super normal working hours.

(thanks for sticking with it.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$65k, 36, “successful” and award-winning journalist.

former journalist - and yep. luckily it's a very stable field with super normal working hours.

(thanks for sticking with it.)

Ha yes exactly — bad pay, bad hours, constant cuts/layoffs. I’m definitely leaving for a well-paying corporate job by 40. I want to afford dumb middle class things like braces for my kids. It’s no surprise that people who stay in journalism longterm are either from money or married into money. An extra $30-40k in salary is nothing to them, but it will be a lifestyle change for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$65k, 36, “successful” and award-winning journalist.

former journalist - and yep. luckily it's a very stable field with super normal working hours.

(thanks for sticking with it.)

Ha yes exactly — bad pay, bad hours, constant cuts/layoffs. I’m definitely leaving for a well-paying corporate job by 40. I want to afford dumb middle class things like braces for my kids. It’s no surprise that people who stay in journalism longterm are either from money or married into money. An extra $30-40k in salary is nothing to them, but it will be a lifestyle change for us.

come to the dark side. i switched to pr after a year of being a journalist. don't regret it at all. and lots of folks like me prefer to hire from the journalism world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op I’m a project manager with a PMP in a non technical role and make $90k. You should get certified if you have the experience required. I’m currently interviewing for a new job and asking $110k, no one has said that’s unrealistic. I’m 33

PMP with it looks like at least 3-5 years experience ask for a minimum of 125 you are still underpaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$65k, 36, “successful” and award-winning journalist.

former journalist - and yep. luckily it's a very stable field with super normal working hours.

(thanks for sticking with it.)

Ha yes exactly — bad pay, bad hours, constant cuts/layoffs. I’m definitely leaving for a well-paying corporate job by 40. I want to afford dumb middle class things like braces for my kids. It’s no surprise that people who stay in journalism longterm are either from money or married into money. An extra $30-40k in salary is nothing to them, but it will be a lifestyle change for us.

come to the dark side. i switched to pr after a year of being a journalist. don't regret it at all. and lots of folks like me prefer to hire from the journalism world.

With no disrespect but leaving journalism after 1 yr and leaving after an established and successful 15 yr career are totally different things, but yes, everyone moves to PR.