A survey ranking journalist as the fifth-worst job to have in 2012 has been getting a lot of attention, in case you haven’t noticed. The report, by CareerCast, says being a reporter at a newspaper, magazine or TV show is worse than waiting tables and only a tiny bit less lousy than working on an oil rig. Blame the combination of high stress and scarce career opportunities.
Inadvertently, all this survey does is highlight the truth: Being a journalist is the best. That’s all there is to it. Yes, there are too few really good jobs and too many people fighting for them. Yes, salaries start out quite low. Yes, the hours can be long and irregular. Yes, the industry is in a period of extreme disruption, with lots of old jobs being destroyed, and the new ones typically offer less security and require different skills.
None of that changes the core fact here. For those who are cut out for it — and that’s definitely not everyone — journalism is a uniquely rewarding, wonderful career.
-You’re always learning.
-You get paid to read a ton..
-You get paid to meet interesting people.
-You get to meet celebrities.
-Maybe you even get to enjoy a little celebrity.
-All that “stress”? It’s called excitement.
-Journalists get around.
-And then there’s the small matter of self-expression.
Read all about it in Forbes magazine
Inadvertently, all this survey does is highlight the truth: Being a journalist is the best. That’s all there is to it. Yes, there are too few really good jobs and too many people fighting for them. Yes, salaries start out quite low. Yes, the hours can be long and irregular. Yes, the industry is in a period of extreme disruption, with lots of old jobs being destroyed, and the new ones typically offer less security and require different skills.
None of that changes the core fact here. For those who are cut out for it — and that’s definitely not everyone — journalism is a uniquely rewarding, wonderful career.
-You’re always learning.
-You get paid to read a ton..
-You get paid to meet interesting people.
-You get to meet celebrities.
-Maybe you even get to enjoy a little celebrity.
-All that “stress”? It’s called excitement.
-Journalists get around.
-And then there’s the small matter of self-expression.
Read all about it in Forbes magazine
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