If that NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll on favorability from last fall still holds, the American news media enjoy a favorability rating somewhere just above basement dweller Vladimir Putin. Remaining on top, of course, would be Canada, buoyed in the No. 1 spot by dreamy and woke Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some fine maple syrup.
Mystery solved, then:
Waffle House pays more and has better benefits than most newspaper jobs. pic.twitter.com/WLpgJnDiIM
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
And … they’re hiring! Perhaps after filling out a quick application, BuzzFeed’s Joel Anderson continued his train of thought.
I went in to Waffle House to get my usual cheesesteak omelette and one of the hostesses handed me that card because they’re recruiting.
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
And apparently, jobs there start from $32K-$38K. Which probably goes a decent way in this little town.
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
We’ll skip the responses to that one, because Anderson already knew what you were going to say before he posted it.
Some folks are trying to denigrate newspapers by comparison here, but actually they’re just showing their contempt for service workers.
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
Fact-check: There is no contempt for a person who just brought you a plate of waffles.
Which, like, I expected that and you always make Twitter less fun. But you’re a contemptible bunch of people and i wanted you to know that.
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
We’ve heard we’re deplorable as well, so no hard feelings. But that train of thought did lead to a worthwhile destination:
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I've said for years that two years' work experience in the service industry should be mandatory for all adults. It's a life-changer.
— adrian crawford (@Crawf33) May 18, 2017
You do military and service industry, you're prepared for anything.
— Pork Chops? Patchfarmstead (@patchfarmstead) May 18, 2017
Agreed; maybe that’s why the nebulous promise of free college for everyone right out of high school never clicked with us.
Speaking of, Iowahawk was on standby to take Anderson to school.
Sure, but can you really put a price on the vainglory that comes with a career in media?https://t.co/gmoLR05Kwl
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
Journalists? They’re like better-paid firefighters, we’ve been assured.
"Like firefighters run to a fire, journalists run toward a story." A cool feature on one of those journalists: https://t.co/AywawjmmIC
— Cole Sullivan (@cole_sull) February 17, 2017
Reminiscent of Victorian England, when ₤50/year bank clerks were considered upper class and ₤100/year pipefitters were lower class
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
we should explain to kids that just because a job is prestigious, it doesn't necessarily pay worth a shit.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
There's a class system in this country, but not in the way academics cast it. It's plied by people who ask "what do you do?"
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
acceptable answer: social media liaison for a non-profit
unacceptable: manager at Waffle House (even though it pays enough $ for a Jet Ski)— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
Best answer: Senior Vice President of Social Justice.
Colleges are the most obvious manifestation of the US caste system. Ivies=Brahmins, non-college = Untouchables. No intermixing allowed.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
Thus, there seems to be shock and horror when a member of the high castes discovers some of their social inferiors earn more money.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
Plus, people like waffles.
Difference between Waffle House and newspapers? Waffles offer value.
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) May 18, 2017
People at Waffle House actually provide a valuable public service people want
— John Cereghin (@Pilgrimway) May 18, 2017
They make a product customers are willing to pay a non-ad-subsidized price for
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) May 18, 2017
Not having to sit through a 30-second video before digging in to a plate of waffles is a huge plus.
I was going to say they make a much tastier product, but this is also true.
— Ian Hill (@ianhillmedia) May 18, 2017
So glad you knew so much about the pay scale at Waffle House. What is it at IHOP?
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
General Manager at IHOP, $53,434/year.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/DavidShiflett/status/865319564430725120
Sadly, in these times, that is probably true.
— luminaria98 (@Luminaria98) May 18, 2017
Please tweet these unoriginal thoughts somewhere out of my mentions
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) May 18, 2017
Did we mention the news media ranked just above Vladimir Putin in a favorability poll? Shocking.
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 17, 2017
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