top 5 job perks and non-perks (in order)

non-perks
#5: lunch? what's lunch?

#4: losing your train of thought while conducting an interview

#3: never know what the day will bring (a hidden perk too)

#2: when guests keep falling through for your story...like flies. (this is particularly bad when you are booking for the afternoon of)

#1: vulnerable to committing journalistic sins (like...completely ignoring one side of the story. or...getting facts wrong.)


perks

#5: bumping into Ian Hanomansing (affectionately called "Ian Handsome-man-thing")in the halls

#4: be in the midst of news breaking

#3: consistently surrounded by some of the most intelligent/informed people in the city of Vancouver

#2: access to anyone and everyone (or their press people at the least)

#1: boredom is never one of my complaints

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