Re: the language watch continues

[Mike Thomas <nostatic@earthlink.net>]

You can use this same argument but instead of "journalists," insert "anyone who
has worked in radio outside of sales."

Mike Thomas

Scott Saloway wrote:

> 3. Love. It's what makes you take that $200-a-week job in Boise, and offer
> to work every holiday or swing shift. There's that certain spark you get
> writing on deadline or cutting tape a second before it's set to go on air.
> But it's not just the adrenaline rush or the extra pay - it's the
> thought that someone's actually paying you to do what you'd happily do
> for free. These are usually the ones who stay with it the longest.
>
> Eventually, though, even that love wears out - and the bills start to pile
> up. (For me, it grew harder and harder to get excited about Harvard
> Pilgrim and the Big Dig...maybe it's just a function of the Boston news
> scene...I dunno). By that point, if you haven't made it, it's over to PR
> or Marketing - and the only other thing that might make up for a job you
> love - a much bigger paycheck.