"Years ago, when I started in publishing, I had a second job as a cashier in a bookstore. It both brought in extra funds and, thanks to the store’s borrowing policy, prevented me from spending money I didn’t have on more books." (And yes, a supervisor confirmed the reasoning behind the salary amount when she got drunk at a holiday party.) My coworkers were in the same situation: 50 young women with advanced degrees who survived by living with their parents, having a partner with a better-paying job, or getting a second night-and-weekend job. I have no idea how young people suckered into a publishing career survive now.

Source: The Irish Daily Star October 31, 2023 22:53 UTC