I genuinely don't understand how this is a real job. They have to write 800 words, twice a week. Sure, if they're conscientious about it that still means taking the time to find people to talk to and things to read - but they've got that time, the whole job is structured to give them that time.
Most of the pay is for having to endure conversations with Bret
That's not nearly enough pay for that
Definitely not if you want Bret to survive
I've never taken a pay cut for a job, but if we're negotiating....
He could alternatively rely on ChatGPT prompts: ‘Write another insane column to justify the latest Israeli war atrocity and criticize Democrats, and be snarky and insufferable about it!’
It absolutely could be a real job, if Brett deeply researched topics before he wrote about them. But since he just parrots what a bunch of wealthy C suite types think about the world, no idea why he needs this person.