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Staff Writer Reviews
What is it like working as a Staff Writer?
September 2019
A learning opportunity.
Staff Writer in New York:
Pros: My job
Cons: Some of the people, including managers
January 2019
Staff Writer in London:
Pros: The opportunity to learn from others with a versatile skill set.
Cons: Living costs by far outweigh the salary average (at least amongst my peers).
November 2018
Competitive marketplace.
Staff Writer in Karachi:
Pros: Familiarity as it is my hometown
Cons: Lack of opportunities and respect for new fresh graduates
June 2017
Limited Career Growth.
Staff Writer in San Francisco:
Like any journalist, simply know that there are few upward paths besides becoming an editor, and the two skills are very different, and there is no real training for the managerial aspects of the editor job. It's tough and not for everyone, and something every writer considers after a couple of years.
March 2015
"The hours are long, but hey at least the pay is bad."
Staff Writer:
Pros: Writing a column and thinking creatively are my favorite parts of the job compared to straight reporting.
I enjoy going to city council meetings and learning how cities are run.
The office setting is very casual and if I need to be absent for an appointment/sickness/emergency, I don't have to fill out any forms--I can just leave.
I like being connected to the communities.
Cons: The newspaper I work for covers four small towns. That means a LOT of nights at the office waiting for council meetings or school board meetings to start. I also have to drive almost 40 minutes to my job every day for as much pay as I would be making at a lot of other non-degree jobs. My bosses do not come to the office on a regular basis, so when I started I was thrown to the wolves. Also, with a small full time staff (four in the office on average, but one employee works three days a week, the other four, and the last one 4.5) I am required to be in the office a lot, which is not my cup of tea.
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