Re:Warner Discovery CEO made $498M in the last 5 years– 384x...
by gamblor956 on Sunday June 04, 2023 @09:37PM
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Nope, sorry that's dead wrong.
As the article notes: "The staff writer’s weekly minimum — $4,546 — would likewise need to rise 10% to equal the minimum in 2019-20 in inflation-adjusted terms."
And the article notes the average annual earnings of writers as well:
"The median staff writer on a network show works 29 weeks for a wage of $131,834, while the median staff writer on a streaming show works 20 weeks for $90,920."
Or in other words, less than half of what you claim. Writers were well paid, they're not anymore.
As the article notes: "The staff writer’s weekly minimum — $4,546 — would likewise need to rise 10% to equal the minimum in 2019-20 in inflation-adjusted terms."
And the article notes the average annual earnings of writers as well: "The median staff writer on a network show works 29 weeks for a wage of $131,834, while the median staff writer on a streaming show works 20 weeks for $90,920."
Or in other words, less than half of what you claim. Writers were well paid, they're not anymore.