Is anyone else considering a career change because the salary you’re earning isn’t enough to live off of?

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I've not been able to be just a writer in my entire career, so I suppose the answer is: I've never had the option lol. Most people I know in media other than those at very top publications have to work multiple jobs.

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Always. It has always been difficult to survive doing what I love to do. I may eventually make the change to something else. To be honest, I suspect it won't be my choice, things will just collapse to the point where the choice is made for me.

Lol yeah, journalist salaries are so pathetic these days except for like the top 2% of journalists. I'm just frustrated because I have so much student debt from my journalism degree and I hate the thought that it was a waste. But I think I'm going to need to accept that even if I am not using my degree, I need to bring home more money.

Yes , I'm a sewage treatment engineer and my wages are just above minimum wage and I don't get paid travel time

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