From free trips to meeting celebrities, jobs with great perks

Some jobs comparable to editors and advert account executives come with great perks — and lengthy hours.

(CareerBuilder.com) — One of essentially the most memorable strains from the film “The Devil Wears Prada” is, “A million girls would kill for this job” — the job in query after all being aspiring journalist Andy Sachs’ function as an assistant to the editor-in-chief of Runway journal (a personality supposedly impressed by Vogue matriarch Anna Wintour).

The remainder of the film is mainly a sequence of scenes during which assistant Sachs runs round Manhattan with espresso, Chanel and the occasional absolutely grown St. Bernard, all whereas taking orders from her loopy boss and attempting to stave off a psychological breakdown.

So why on earth would one million women kill for the prospect to work tirelessly for a demanding boss and a measly $25,000 a 12 months?

Two phrases: Job perks

As a former journal intern myself, I bear in mind fuming within the rest room at a piece occasion after a tongue-lashing by an overstressed assistant. After pulling myself collectively, I walked out the toilet door attempting to recall why I’d needed to work at {a magazine} so badly. Then I turned a nook and there, in all his tanned glory, stood Michael Kors — and voilá — readability. I put up with all of the drama and stress as a result of there have been instances that the job was simply superior.

Workers in lots of industries cope with on-the-job stress, lengthy work hours or low pay due to the perks concerned — whether or not it is the prospect to journey, meet celebrities or be wined and dined world wide.

Here are among the jobs well-known for having great perks.

Editor

Jeff Miller is the Los Angeles editor of Thrillist, a number one digital way of life publication for males. Needless to say, Miller’s job is one large perk.

“Essentially, I am responsible for all content running on the L.A. edition of Thrillist.com,” he says. “We cover the newest, coolest bars, restaurants, clubs, events, gadgets, gear and all-around amazing stuff going on in each city. I don’t want to sound like a braggart, but I have pretty much the perfect job.”

So what does the proper job entail? Miller works from house, however will get to journey typically — and he has “ins” throughout L.A. “Since I’m constantly talking to chefs, entertainers, bar owners, etc., I have access to just about everywhere, no matter how popular the place is,” he says. And the particular remedy extends past the nightlife. Recently, Miller was invited to trip in a tempo automobile at a NASCAR race.

Trade-off: “Working from home can sometimes get lonely,” Miller says. “I know the details of my mailman Moe’s latest vacation, since he’s sometimes the only person I talk to face-to-face all day.”

Advertising account govt

If you have ever seen “Mad Men,” you already know that promoting is usually a glitzy business. Although it could have tamed down a bit since its Sixties heyday, promoting nonetheless packs loads of perks. It’s no secret {that a} job in advert gross sales typically comes with a company card and a journey and leisure account; conducting enterprise over dinner or at a sports activities recreation remains to be an business norm.

But as good as company-sponsored dinners could also be, the true perks in advert gross sales typically lie within the profitable efficiency incentives. “I recently won the CEO’s Achievement Award for being the top salesperson in our organization,” says Greg Sherrill, a nationwide account govt with AT&T’s superior advert options division. His prize? A visit to Arizona, which he took in March.

Sherrill, who’s liable for promoting promoting to the varied Fortune 500 firms that make up his consumer listing, additionally spends numerous time touring to meet with the inventive departments of enormous companies — and considers this a perk in and of itself.

“In advertising, you are almost always getting to work with extremely creative and fun people,” he says.

Trade-off: Because they’re in a gross sales function, account executives are at all times within the sizzling seat. “The pressure of having a campaign perform for your client is always there, as well as [the pressure of] being able to make a contribution to the company,” Sherrill says.

Travel business govt

Adam Capes and Philip Mekelburg are the founders of Equity Estates, a luxurious residence holding firm based mostly in Atlanta. Equity Estates’ “owner members” are granted entry to swanky addresses world wide, by means of the acquisition of a stake within the firm’s portfolio of luxurious trip properties.

“We get to travel to some of the most amazing resorts and cities on the planet and stay in homes that most people never get to see, many of which have jaw-dropping views,” says Capes, who provides that the duo’s work has introduced them to locations comparable to Buenos Aires; Los Cabos, Mexico; Florence, Italy; Aspen, Colo.; and the British West Indies.

Adds Mekelburg, “I love it when I tell my wife I have to go to Cabo, Belize or Anguilla next week for business.”

Trade-off: Not a lot, they are saying. Although Mekelburg does say that the job entails lengthy hours, conferences and calls at night time and on weekends.

Advice columnist

As the resident “wedding maven” for OneWed, a wedding-planning web site and weblog, Marta Segal-Block has to know the marriage business inside and outside.

“I research and write about wedding trends and ideas and write an advice column called ‘Ask the Wedding Maven’ for people with wedding-related etiquette and relationship issues,” Segal-Block says.

The analysis required to reply all of her reader’s questions is in depth. Segal-Block’s favourite investigative strategies? “I read fashion and celebrity magazines and look at pictures of weddings, wedding dresses, flowers and shoes, and I get sent free samples of things brides might like,” she says. “I’ve gotten lip gloss, deodorant, whitening toothpaste, alcohol, books, makeup, shoe inserts — all sorts of things. I also get discounts; a well-known dress repair company offered me a 30 percent discount to repair my wedding dress and a local photographer reduced my sitting fee for a family portrait session.”

Trade-off: Segal-Block enjoys the flexibleness her job gives, however says that very same freedom can be a disadvantage. The busy mother typically finds herself working very early within the morning or late at night time.

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