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Compare your hourly wage with a celebrity’s and see the dollars add up by the second… the celebrities’ dollars that is. You’ll probably be talking cents. I put myself in a $25 per hour wage and compared myself to Oprah Winfrey. In 10 seconds I earned $0.06 compared to Oprah’s $208.33. Puts it all out of perspective doesn’t it….
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suzero (90 posts)Suzanna Noort - TV/video director/editor and multimedia something. Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Well, yes and no. There’s a lot of talk about over blown salaries of media personalities and sports people. In defense of these people I would like to remind everyone of a couple of things to consider when you do your sums.
Firstly, people like this have staff who’s salaries need to be paid. not just house cleaners and personal assistants, but trainers, dieticians, stylists, managers, publicists, security etc… There is a whole entourage of people who’s livelihood depends on that celeb.
Next, let’s not forget that the “life span” of their celebrity is usually limited. especially with sports figures. so it’s not just about what they make now, but also to compensate for their inability to earn big bucks in the future. Sure, smart cookies like Oprah invest wisely and maneuver their careers to extend their viability in the spot light. But not everyone is Oprah and especially rock bands have the tendency to crash and burn once the next big thing has come along and the public has forgotten them.
Comment by denise — Wed August 18, 2004 @ 11:20I am not a specialist on the subject, but even with all that staff (most of whom probably earn the same or more than I do) and consideration for the fact that they couldn’t possibly hold an ‘ordinary’ job to pay their bills, don”t you think these stars still make a pretty hefty penny?
Comment by Just someone who thinks he knows all — Wed August 18, 2004 @ 13:27