That's probably the quote that got him the job.

But one of them's a freelance writer and has to turn down jobs!

Money they could have earned at actual jobs is actually a separate $25,00, according to the article.

fuck these guys.

I was going to make that joke @avclub-0f0d67e214f9fef69b278e3d08114da9:disqus , but it looks like you beat me to it.

They got a lucrative sponsorship from the beet industry.

Someday, you're going to collapse just like this. Complications from the CancerAIDS.