🎃 BOO! Read these work horror stories

+ more from our Q+A series [Mediabistro logo]( [Mediabistro on Twitter]( [Mediabistro on LinkedIn]( [Mediabistro on YouTube]( [Mediabistro on Facebook]( [Mediabistro on Instagram]( [Mediabistro logo]( Nothing is spookier than a bad job! via [Giphy](   We asked. You answered. We collected your stories and chose the spookiest ones. From horrible bosses to getting ghosted to long and unrealistic work hours, here are the Mediabistro community’s [top work horror stories](.   More from our Q&A series In this week's Q&A, Agnes Moss, founder & president of the National Black Movie Association, [shares her inspirations and how she sees the media world evolving](.   Are you about to sign a freelance contract? First, do your research. [Here are the terms you need to know]( broken down by lawyers specializing in contracts for freelancers in creative fields, so you can confidently handle your next freelance contract.   In case you missed it 🗣️ [5 ways communication jobs are evolving]( 💻 [9 ways to maintain remote work boundaries]( 💡 [10 ways to combat creative block and burnout](   [Photojournalist/Editor - Spectrum News (Washington DC)]( [Deputy Editor - 340B Report (Remote)]( [Graphic Design and Marketing Associate - George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick, NJ)]( [Senior Marketing Manager, Publishing - The Optical Society (Washington, DC)]( [Graphic Designer - The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)]( [Sales Associate - Apartments.com (Phoenix, AZ)]( [Associate Marketing Manager - Penguin Random House (New York, NY)]( [Staff Writer - The Infatuation (Washington, DC)]( [Assistant Director, Communications and Digital Content - UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)]( [Copy Editor / Proofreader - Marquis Who's Who (Uniondale, NY)]( [Digital Producer - Altice USA (Edison, NJ)]( [Media Relations Manager - The Nature Conservancy (CA)]( [Assistant Director/Writer - Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)](   Another [creepy read]( for spooky season.     Is your company hiring? [Post your jobs on Mediabistro!]( All BIPOC-owned and led businesses are eligible to receive a 60% discount on our job board. To receive your discount or learn more, please email: [support@mediabistro.com](mailto:support@mediabistro.com?subject=Job%20board%20discounts%20for%20BIPOC-owned/led%20businesses).   Your Recommended Jobs [Anchor/Reporter]( Hearst Television | Lancaster, PA, United States [Associate or Senior Editor (Paleoclimate/cryosphere/hydrology/geomorphology, Nature Communications)]( Springer Nature | New York, NY [Senior Associate Editor]( Yardi | New York, NY USA [Weekend Editor - WrestlingInc.com]( Static Media | Remote [Photojournalist/Editor - Spectrum News DC]( Spectrum Networks | Washington, DC USA Don't see the right fit? Search the MB job board: [Search Jobs](   Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign Up Here](   Written by [Jess Focht](. Mediabistro: Build your media career here. [Mediabistro on Twitter]( [Mediabistro on LinkedIn]( [Mediabistro on YouTube]( [Mediabistro on Facebook]( [Mediabistro on Instagram]( [About]( of Use]( Policy]( Preferences]( Copyright 2022 Mediabistro. All rights reserved. If you believe this email has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](.