Which jobs did Lenin, Trotsky, or Marx have?

[Blanquist]

I'm aware Lenin worked as a lawyer but only very shortly. Did he mostly survive on party funds?

And Marx and Trotsky were paid journalists but was that it?

[Deicide]

I'm aware Lenin worked as a lawyer but only very shortly. Did he mostly survive on party funds?

And Marx and Trotsky were paid journalists but was that it?

They were pretty much full time scholars.

[Lenina Rosenweg]

Marx-journalist,editor for Rhenische Zeitiung in the 1940s. Wrote for the Wall Street Journal and Herald Tribune. Independent scholar. Not a bourgeois career path, but the world is vastly better for his contributions.

Trotsky-primarily writer, journalist for his day job.Junior editor of Iskra, other journals. Chairman of St Petersburg Soviet in 1905 (not sure how much the gig paid).During 1917 Revolution chairman of Milcom, I believe, Soviet military committee. During Civil War period leader of Red army. Subsequently various party positions. After being expelled from the Soviet Union supported himself by writing.

Others could perhaps fill in more details.

Umm...they didn't have 9 to 5 jobs, but then no one is remembered for what an obedient wage slave they were.

[eric922]

Marx-journalist,editor for Rhenische Zeitiung in the 1940s. Wrote for the Wall Street Journal and Herald Tribune. Independent scholar. Not a bourgeois career path, but the world is vastly better for his contributions.

Trotsky-primarily writer, journalist for his day job.Junior editor of Iskra, other journals. Chairman of St Petersburg Soviet in 1905 (not sure how much the gig paid).During 1917 Revolution chairman of Milcom, I believe, Soviet military committee. During Civil War period leader of Red army. Subsequently various party positions. After being expelled from the Soviet Union supported himself by writing.

Others could perhaps fill in more details.

Umm...they didn't have 9 to 5 jobs, but then no one is remembered for what an obedient wage slave they were.
I find this part to be very ironic.

[Lenina Rosenweg]

Why is it ironic? My politics or activism have nothing to do with the call center jobs I've had or the crappy retail sales jobs I've had.They pay the bills but otherwise have had no meaning for me. Being a "worker" is a role imposed on us by capitalism.The most creative people are able to transcend the narrow slots society has for them, or work between the cracks.

The system has no legitimacy whatsoever. Conforming is not a badge of honor.

[eric922]

Why is it ironic? My politics or activism have nothing to do with the call center jobs I've had or the crappy retail sales jobs I've had.They pay the bills but otherwise have had no meaning for me. Being a "worker" is a role imposed on us by capitalism.The most creative people are able to transcend the narrow slots society has for them, or work between the cracks.
Oh, I certainly agree with what you said. I just meant I find it very ironic that the Wall Street Journal let Marx write for them, especially considering they are owned by Newscorp today. That's all I meant.

[daft punk]

I don think the west quite realised how revolutionary Marx was for some reason, hence his living in Britain as a political refugee. Marx was also a big fan of Abraham Lincoln.