Best Jobs

So Dallas buddy Dr. Mike points me to the annual list of "The Best Jobs in America" as a "fun read." Poor Mike, an actuary, bemoans the state of the pension business (slowly becoming extinct). But hey look at this, public relations specialist is #20 on the list...even ahead of actuaries at #24. Now if only I was getting paid the average salary. :)

You know, as a recovering journalist, I spent a long time resisting the accusation that I worked in public relations. It was always the Dark Side of The Force to any journalist. I work in "communications" I would counter. PR people work for PR firms, serving a variety of clients, I would argue. I work to promote and communicate information for one entity - and I usually don't work with the public, mainly employees or members of the media. Oh well, never underestimate the power of the Dark Side.