i would've posted this in offtopic, but after second thought, i didn't really want a bunch of overtly retarded questions and answers.

this is the latest one i've been asked, with my answers... feel free to post your own. don't forget the question as well as your own pros/cons.


'do you want to just be another magazine guy forever?'

why is it a hard question: because 'a magazine guy' can only make about 65k/year, but the job is fucking fun. you get to travel all over the us for free, sometimes abroad, you get to party with friends, you get tons of free stuff, everything from new vehicles to free stuff for your own vehicles, plus it's a decent paying job.

the pros/cons: moving up to a publisher or higher office is, of course, more money, it's more status in the industry and you get to direct how a certain publication is run. while those are great things you still need to become a corporate 'yes man,' which means not only giving up all 'fun' travel, vehicle amenities as well as freedom, but also loosing most real industry friendships in leu of fake advertising friendships.