jobs-in-hell

Freelance Writer Desired, For Stripping

Hamilton Nolan · 04/13/10 11:08AM

Attention media hopefuls, an ad that may be useful to you has been found on Craigslist! "Freelance Writer Desired." Sounds good so far! "M4W." That seems odd to include. And why is this writing gig in "Casual Encounters?"

Heaven and Hell in Journalism Jobs

Hamilton Nolan · 11/03/09 09:56AM

Media jobs used to be cushy; nowadays, you can't even land a media job, and if you do, it sucks. But six-figure journalism salaries still exist! As do terrible, fly-by-night hellholes (Billboard). We've found the best and the worst.

What's the Worst Beat in American Journalism?

Hamilton Nolan · 10/21/09 02:32PM

Somewhere in this great land of ours, there is a reporter who holds the single worst reporting job in America. Sure, the guy who has to constantly watch men be filled up with poison in a prison in Huntsville, Texas is a strong candidate. But we know there are many more. What about the reporter who has to cover long-haul truckers? Or the municipal waste beat? Or the St. Louis Rams?

Photo Essays of Our Time: People of Wal-Mart

Foster Kamer · 08/30/09 02:05PM

There's a line in a song: "All the freaky people make the beauty of the world." And then there's this: a blog taking photos of Wal-Mart patrons. Cruel? Yes. Hysterical? Absolutely. But fascinating. And somehow, art.

Well Maybe Working at the Wal-Mart Wouldn't Be So Bad

Hamilton Nolan · 08/10/09 12:05PM

The Way We Live Now: Still unemployed, why the fuck do you keep asking? Hamptons parking sticker theft can only keep us going for so long, ya know. If New York doesn't get a Wal-Mart soon, it's panic time.