Long hours, low pay in Southern Oregon

Dream job here, with sports work included:

Company: Illinois Valley News
Position:
LONG HOURS LOW PAY
Location:
Southern, Oregon
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: $20,000 to $25,000
Ad Expires:
November 5, 2010
Job ID: 1204231

Description:
How bad do you want to be a reporter? Bad enough to work nights and weekends? The poor glutton for punishment that's chosen will cover city and county government. Sports and general interest feature stories.
In exchange for your long hours and tireless efforts you will be rewarded with low pay and marginal health insurance. Please send resume, and 3 writing samples to wonclive@yahoo.com This is a full time salaried position located in the beautiful northwest.


http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1204231

 

At least they're being honest.

 

Is this really an actual ad? Or is someone tweaking the words?

Whatever, I worked in that area, although not at that particular paper. Rue the day I ever moved there.

 

The ad in the link has the same words.

 

Good for them. Love the honesty. Wonder how the EIC/corporate parent would feel about the ad, though -- watch out.

 

They are much better off being honest than making it sound like the opportunity of a lifetime and have someone come in, find out the truth and start sending resumes out right after they arrive.

 

That is awesome.

 

The only paper in Southern Oregon worth working at is the Medford Mail-Tribune...stay away from all others, far away. Especially one like this in a more isolated town.

 

Yeah, they're being honest. But fuck the suits at that paper.

 

Blow it out your ass, flex ... we're doing just fine at the GP Daily Courier, although yes, that's just because we're happy you're staying far, far away.

No comment on the IV News, but the Illinois River has some of the finest swimming holes around.

 

Any paper that covers Cavemen can't be that bad.

 

i don't think it's cute, awesome or funny. it's sad. especially since they'll get 75 resumes.