Should have stayed a checkout girl...

I just caught myself considering applying for a position as an 'Online Editor/Feature Writer' for a specialist magazine. The position requires, among other things:

• experience in writing and published work;
• 'understanding of' (read: experience in) online publishing, social media 'and the blogosphere', digital media and design; and
• an undergraduate communications or related degree

So essentially, they require  an experienced web and features writer with skills in web content and graphic design. Fair enough. Sounds great.

So, the remuneration you can expect for fulfilling this multitalented position? $35-45k inclucding super.

For. Fuck's. Sake. I earned more as a graduate professional writer. Why? Because I was working in IT consulting, a field which, bizarrely, understands that communications professionals deserve to be paid for their skills. More so than the print media industry does, apparently.

If this job was designed for a graduate, that pay would be acceptable, if only at the top end ($40-45K). If you want an experienced communications professional, you should pay properly for one.For $35K, I might as well apply for another job I saw on Seek: Retail Sales Assistant.