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Problogging Sucks! is basically what the author is trying to convey in this post about the “Cons of being a Problogger“, taken at face value anyway which is apparently what happened here, 5 Reasons To Send A-List Bloggers To The Coal Mines! and here Cons of ProBlogging. What I missed in both was the recognition that the article was intended to look at the downside of the job excluding consideration for and without comparison to any other, just as the same author wrote the Pros of Being A ProBlogger.

Both critiques make the assumption the author was intending to compare the cons of sitting in front of a computer all day trying to dream up something to write about to the rigors of coal mining or driving a forklift 40 hours a week. I drove nails for 3 years before deciding that wasn’t for me and I’d be better off sitting in front of that computer all day, so I understand completely their argument. I still don’t agree with it though.

Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to make a living working from the comfort of their own home, make their own schedule, come and go as they please, dress however they want and still make money?
The reality of life is, for every job whether it be slaving away at the ship yard, working in a coal mine, chasing crab in the Bering Sea or passing your days in front of a computer, there are pros and cons. This is what the author is trying to convey, that for those that chose or have the luxury of choosing this way of making money, It’s not always rosey being a full time blogger. Sure, even the bad things are way better than being trapped in a collapsed coal mine but they are still things to consider when deciding one wants to be a ProBlogger. For someone who can’t handle isolation, not being around people or has issues manging time, choosing to be a Problogger could indeed Suck!