I had been at Trump magazine for only four months when my first paycheck bounced.
Wed heard rumors of the companys financial troubles, but I had no idea how bad it really was until my landlord called me one afternoon to tell me that my rent check hadnt cleared. I logged into my online banking account and saw, to my amazement, that the magazine I worked forthe one with the billionaires name on the coverhad stiffed me. Although it was a stressful moment, the irony was not lost on me. It felt like I was living in an Onion article: Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Cant Pay Its Own Employees.
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It was the fall of 2006, and Trump magazine was my first job in journalis…
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