Multiple reporter openings, U-T San Diego

They'll find people for those salaries, because people are desperate and they get to live in San Diego.

Anyone who takes that job who isn't more than a year or two out of school is fucking insane.

Preps? Fine. Hire someone straight out of school.

You want a baseball and football writer for $35-$40K? That's insane.

 

Also - if I am reading this correctly, these are two-year jobs, which means you get there and have two years to try and find your next job.

 

Just to clarify, only two of the positions are two-year engagements. But even those can lead to more lasting employment.
Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions.

 

It sounds to me that after two years they plan to cut these writers loose and bring in replacements at entry level salaries again. So, caveat emptor, as zag noted.

 

wow those salaries are a joke.

 

Quite possible, but remember that the majority of us are in at-will employment relationships anyway, which means we can be let go at any time for any reason, or for none at all. And with the current state of this business, two years is an eternity. I don't even buy green bananas.

 

Moddy and I may have differences on things but I think he's right on target here. I'm sorry, and he has his reasons, that he feels he may never post another opening here. There are some people out here who truly use this site for job leads.

 

This. Times a lot.

 

Just because Moddy doesn't post a job here, doesn't mean someone else can't. Most of the jobs here are posted second-hand from job boards.

 

Moddy, and others, I'm sorry if my comment helped spur this reaction. I would like to clarify. In general, I don't see job postings like this helping the vast majority of us veteran journos who were cut loose from newspapers as part of various cost-saving ventures. I have applied for positions like this -- in fairness to Larry, not to SD -- and been told I was overqualified, I was too expensive, I was making too much money at my last paper, yadda, yadda, yadda. I would have settled for less money to be employed again. But too many hiring editors don't or won't consider that in the equation. I know what I'm willing to accept in terms of salary. If you post a salary range, I get that. And all I wanted to point out here was that in two years, by Larry's own estimation, that you would need to look for a new position. If I got it wrong, then I apologize. But I don't believe I did.