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THE STATE OF OUR UNION
Writers, Should Coach Tony and Team Take Pay Cuts?
He did say he’s serious about “helping people reach their goals”
Well, hell. I’m a person and I have goals.
Hello, everybody. If you’re anything like me, no doubt you’re trying, and failing to tell yourselves that the last several weeks have all been a bad dream. That what we were told is coming on January 20th, really isn’t. In short, the anointing of the devil. I’m hoping that whatever aliens exist among us, that will be the day they choose to invade our stratosphere and fuck things up. But, I’ve always been fanciful, so I’m not holding my breath.
Aside from the one that will once again befoul the White House, the devil is everywhere, especially in the details, like these details from Salary.com: As of January 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Executive Officer at A Medium Corp is $1,045,701, which translates to approximately $503 per hour.
Take another look at those numbers. Now, writers and Medium dupes, of which I am one, consider what you earn monthly, sharing your blood, sweat, and tears on this once-respected writers' platform.
From what I’ve been reading, your earnings are in the shitter. Every day, a new, longtime writer jumps ship…
