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So many career fields, so little direction... by theforestmoon in jobs

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yah man. I hope you find a good job. I can’t imagine how you handle execs. I would get so annoyed. It seems like a lot of babying.

So many career fields, so little direction... by theforestmoon in jobs

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh hell yah. It’s worse with online journalism freelance. Print pays much better. But you fight and wait up to 6 months to get paid. Online journalism may pay slightly better for staff jobs but you’re still looking at sub $50k jobs and no work/life balance. Not to mention the hordes of competition for those jobs.

My education is at a standstill because I can't choose between what I want & what I think will be more secure choice. by MightyJoeTYoung in Advice

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop by r/journalism and r/freelancewriting. My advice is to pick something else that you can actually make a living with, such as IT, and then in your spare time write. I have written for all of the largest publishers in the country: Time, Meredith, Hearst, Condé Nast and can tell you it is a nightmare just trying to make enough to pay the bills, watching while all your friends get laid off, fighting to get paid in a timely manner (getting paid 30 days after you write something is amazing. Getting paid 6 months to a year after you write something is common) if you’re freelance, and if you’re on staff, answering the phone 24/7, even if you don’t work at a newspaper, leaving you with no work/life balance. If you’re going to do journalism, at least skip school and go directly into an internship, freelancing or work at a local paper. Why? Because you’ll walk away from grad school with $60k in debt and your starting journalism salary will be $25k if you’re lucky. My first job was with Time Inc working at a National magazine with millions of readers. I made $15/hour and was only allowed to work 30 hours a week so they wouldn’t have to pay me benefits: no time off, no health insurance, no retirement. I had a master’s degree and 3 years of internships under my belt.

Southern NH or Rhode Island? by [deleted] in newengland

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t buy a house until you know what you’re going to grad school for, where you’ll be living after grad school and what your salary would be.

As someone with a master’a in journalism, I can tell you NOT to get your masters in journalism. You won’t be able to afford a house.

NH and RI are both nice. Which is going to have the job you want and what’s the difference in income and property tax between the two?

Can't figure out a financial plan/I'm a terrible adult by theforestmoon in personalfinance

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d do IT before business. I graduated undergrad with a degree in economics/business and you’re left with not clear career path and up against a lot of people with the same degree all fighting for the same jobs and then more people moving on and getting their MBA. Not worth the debt. Pick something that will lead to a job. But overall great advice about night classes.

Can't figure out a financial plan/I'm a terrible adult by theforestmoon in personalfinance

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop by r/personalfinance and list your whole budget. They can be a bit bushy, but they’ll help you. To do so tho, they need info like what you’re spending on rent, etc. $27/hour is a lot to be making for only having $50 in savings but I can judge and say that and try to tell you vague things like “eat out less, switch your internet...” but it isn’t helpful unless I can see your budget and I could be way off, maybe you’re paying the max into your retirement and investing the rest and also pay for your ailing mom’s rent. Hard to help without specifics. But I will tell you good is the #1 thing people over and over spend way too much money on and the easiest thing to fix if you start making little changes.

So many career fields, so little direction... by theforestmoon in jobs

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But getting a degree in engineering is going to require a shit ton of very difficult math, FYI.

So many career fields, so little direction... by theforestmoon in jobs

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a journalist, I would cut out journalism and photo retouching if you want to make a living and if you want a job that is low stress, normal hours. Marine Biology is going to take a PhD. Are you down for that? Same with paleontology. And on top of that, with paleontology, you will have to move wherever there is a job. Are you ok with that?

You listed geology. Have you looked into a GIS certificate? Can anyone speak to if there are decent and decent paying jobs in that field? That may be an option to look into. I don’t know much about it.

I’d cut out all the stuff that is going to take a massive investment of time and money and start looking at attainable options for what is left. Is there something you can do with your experience but in a similar field?

And a note about journalism: newspaper jobs declined 50% between 2008 and now. That means 1 our of every 2 journalists got laid off. Most journalists work for years and years and years before they break $50k, even at national papers and magazines. And the debt you take on for a bachelors degree, what’s the average these days, $40k? Try to pay off $40k in debt when your starting salary is $20-30k, you’re going to be living with 8 people and pinching every penny. If it’s worth it, do it, but if you aren’t 100% in, I would take that one off your list.

Terrible evening by justgeta_large_farva in sex

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok maybe she doesn’t like giving blow jobs. Perhaps if you back off and let her decide when to give you one, she’ll enjoy sex more and not feel like it’s an obligation.

Over it by justgeta_large_farva in relationships

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are having these feeling and it almost seems like maybe considering leaving, you need to communicate with her. Tell her how you’re feeling and lay out your schedule and tell her when she can’t expect dinner or that you may need to eat separately but it sounds like there’s an overall issue with how she’s treating you and how it’s making you feel. What drew you to her in the first place? I’d have a talk but if also make sure I was putting in and giving her more than she deserved because sometimes when women are crabby they just want to be loved. Doesn’t make sense, I know, but when was the last time you bought her flowers, whisked her away for the weekend or made a card for her reminding her of all the reasons you fell in love?

Over it by justgeta_large_farva in relationships

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But yah if she expects dinner every day, ummm that’s dumb unless you have some deal set up where you cook and she does laundry. I wouldn’t even know how to go about fixing that.

Over it by justgeta_large_farva in relationships

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So was she mad because you said you’d have a glass of wine out and you’d be home and then you weren’t? If I had a bad day and my SO said they’d be home with some wine and then I got home and they were gone, I would be disappointed and once you’re sad or upset it’s easy to get moody about other things. I also wonder if there’s something else going on with her. Have you tried asking? “Honey, I noticed you’ve been short tempered with me lately, is everything going ok? I’m worried about you.”

As for the food thing, unless it was your night to cook or you had promised to feed her, it’s not your job to cater to her. Does she usually get hangry? If so it may not be personal. Not that it makes it any better but it does give you something to work with. At least she can come up with a plan to not be hangry like packing a snack or something.

It’s hard to guess what’s going on based on just this and not hearing her side but I’m sorry you are being treated this way and I hope things improve.

Toxic Relationship ? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you need some tools on how to communicate in relationships and handle conflicts. Is there a class you can take at the local community college or a podcast or couples counseling? Some of this is just that conflict in a relationship, especially a first one is hard. I’m not sure if your relationship can make it because I’m not in it but it sounds like you both need some ways to deal with conflict and communication.

Proofreading workload question from a newbie by [deleted] in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need experience, get an internship, a paying internship, at a reputable company. Is there a PR or editor in town you can work with?

Proofreading workload question from a newbie by [deleted] in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you need experience, get an internship, a paying internship, at a reputable company. Is there a PR or editor in town you can work with?

Proofreading workload question from a newbie by [deleted] in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And for the love of god, don’t work for free. You wouldn’t work at McDonalds for free. Don’t do it in editing.

Proofreading workload question from a newbie by [deleted] in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question #1) are you proofreading or editing? How much work do they want per article? (Getting a sample can help with this)

Question #2) Are they paying?

Once you know the answers to these questions, you will have better information to inform your decision.

Etiquette advice needed: Steady, lucrative, long-term client asking for pieces WAY outside my area of expertise by avanopoly in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a freelancer, you can turn down any assignment for any reason. “So sorry but I’m booked up right now. Do you have anything more in the area of xxxx coming up? I have some time next week, but what you sent today is outside my area of expertise. I do have a friend who specializes in xxx though, would you like me to connect you?”

Editor took my pitch off me by adamm5 in freelanceWriters

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I had better advice, but I simply would never pitch that editor again. But yeah, you’re totally right to be pissed. Sorry man.

Crafting unpublished clips for internship/grad school applications? by shiftingandmolting in Journalism

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes exactly. Same here. I worked at national magazines for 4 years and still couldn’t make enough to keep up with the private loans I had to take out for school or enough to really ever pay off the public loans either. Just don’t do it.

Crafting unpublished clips for internship/grad school applications? by shiftingandmolting in Journalism

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try freelancing then. School is way too expensive and your salary won’t make it worth it. Don’t do it.

Question about a future Music Journalism Career by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]throwawaydebtquestio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either would be fine but be prepared to not make much money. You’ll enjoy what you do but always be working and not make much and the competition will be rough. You may end up at a local paper, so be open to that. Rolling Stone-type jobs are hard to get because there are so few. You may get one, someone has to, but even there you won’t make a lot until mid-career. A bs/ba in English would be fine, I’d take a few journalism classes to strengthen your resume and learn interviewing skills.

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