Pros
- Working in sports is a blast. Getting paid to do what many do for free as a hobby is a true privilege. A large portion of the people you work with consider it to be a dream job. - It's a fast-paced and dynamic environment. No two days are the same and there's not much monotony. - There's freedom and opportunity to flex your creative muscles, especially on the production side. No idea is out of bounds. - The instant gratification of seeing your work every day broadcast on national platforms (either television or in digital space) is something not many professionals experience to the degree that we do at ESPN. - Pay for performance. While jobs in sports media are generally not lucrative regardless of where you work, if you do well here, they will take care of you. Annual merit increases. Generous Christmas bonuses.
Cons
- Working in sports means working when people watch sports... nights and weekends. It's not for everyone and certainly requires a good bit of sacrifice in terms of a life outside of work - Media is changing quickly and becoming more agile in the digital and social world yet many of the power brokers come from traditional cable or newspaper backgrounds. - Simply put, its a stressful time to work in the cable industry. Every company has layoffs yet when you work for a cable giant that's constantly in the news about declining viewership and subscribers, it does add to the stress level.