Good job - Sales Consultant Victoria Advocate Employee Review

Decent pay, good management team. Owner and publisher extremely wonderful people to work for. Full time job with benefits

In circulation we are always busy

The Victoria Advocate is one of the few newspapers I've worked at that offers consistency and long-term growth. For those coming in with a great attitude and desire to do good journalism, they can literally make a home here and stay forever. There is no fear of downsizing, layoffs or complacency in the newsroom. It is what you make it. So there is plenty of room to find big stories, work on series projects and grow an audience here, but the onus is on you to do so. Working at the Advocate has the potential to meet your needs for a short time and allow you to move on to something greater, or allow those who want to stay in community journalism the opportunity to take a seat at the table and stick around for a while. In a world of print downsizing, the Advocate is steady and growing. For interns coming in, the internship package here is one of the best I've seen anywhere. Rather than paying $10 per hour, interns get free housing in a charming 2-bedroom Victorian apartment walking distance from the newspaper, Internet, utilities, laundry, trash pick-up, parking, mileage reimbursement and a weekly stipend. The package totals about: $2,000 per month. Interns are treated like staff photographers with all the same responsibilities, rather than go-fers, so when they move on to a regular job, they're ready for the field. - Company benefits (newsroom) include: A laptop, ipad, $200 for an iphone, partial cell phone reimbursement, healthcare with medical, dental, life insurance, partial reimbursement for monthly gym membership, mileage reimbursement, maternity leave, etc.

- Living expenses in the area are relatively expensive.