When did it ever become okay to do this:
“Publisher of world-class business magazines seeks an editorial assistant for writing, editing and fact-checking. Please note: This is a one-year program and is an unpaid, full-time position. It is an excellent chance for a talented, hardworking writer/editor to get his or her foot in the door of the magazine industry. Job duties include fact-checking, story-idea generation and writing. Some lifestyle coverage is also possible. This is not an administrative-assistant position; it is a full-scale immersion into every aspect of magazine publishing.”
-Craigslist ad
I don’t even have much to say about this one. Getting your foot in the door? One year? Unpaid? Full-time?! Yeah. A car door. And it’s slamming on your ankle over and over again. Roll on up, people! It’s a world-class magazine! They make lots of money! You just can’t have any of it! Congratulations, you’ve sold your soul!
