Unionized Bloggers
Posted on August 6, 2007
Filed Under Blogs |
In a move that might make some people scratch their heads, a loosely formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together to form a labor union they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional standards.
I was thinking that if I joined a blogger union I could finally get some leverage against my boss (aka "the Man") for a decent wage, get some health care, workplace breaks, and so on… yeah, I think I should be required to pay myself a basic living wage and hold myself accountable for providing myself orthopedic home office furniture. Bloggers could band together and be like the Teamsters or the UAW!
On a more humorous note, as if the above wasn’t enough, there is this final graph in the story:
"Blogging is very intense – physically, mentally," she said. "You’re constantly scanning for news. You’re constantly trying to come up with information that you think will mobilize your readers. In the meantime, you’re sitting at a computer and your ass is getting wider and your arm and neck and shoulder are wearing out because you’re constantly using a mouse."
It’s all someone else’s fault… victimology.
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