Comments on: Am I too good or not good enough for newspaper work? http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/ (And Sometimes Saint Paul) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:33:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Alexis http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Alexis Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:19:47 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-316 Bummer; but just remember how much you hated writing those MSN.com articles about office printers and that's probably what it's like to write articles for a newspaper. Paid expenses? Hahahahahahahahaa... Bummer; but just remember how much you hated writing those MSN.com articles about office printers and that’s probably what it’s like to write articles for a newspaper.

Paid expenses? Hahahahahahahahaa…

]]> By: Joanna http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Joanna Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:04:12 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-315 May not be a paying gig, but Twin Cities Media Alliance's Twin Cities Daily Planet has great people (some of whom have moved on from those rags) working for/with it and might be another venue. Get in touch with Jeremy Iggers or Mary Turck there. May not be a paying gig, but Twin Cities Media Alliance’s Twin Cities Daily Planet has great people (some of whom have moved on from those rags) working for/with it and might be another venue. Get in touch with Jeremy Iggers or Mary Turck there.

]]> By: Hansey http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Hansey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:58:07 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-314 This is where media has it wrong. I mean, the ONLY reason I travel is in the hopes (eminent hope) that I catch a glimpse of Daniel Craig on a European Beach somewheres in that Bond-o-rific swimsuit. What I'm sayin is, I don't read travel blogs UNLESS, unless they actually tell me where to see these things, mention boobies and places where natives go to get they's swerve on, dig? Leave that stuffy paper in the Dust. Boobies. Meh, i see em every day. And they're fantastic. This is where media has it wrong. I mean, the ONLY reason I travel is in the hopes (eminent hope) that I catch a glimpse of Daniel Craig on a European Beach somewheres in that Bond-o-rific swimsuit. What I’m sayin is, I don’t read travel blogs UNLESS, unless they actually tell me where to see these things, mention boobies and places where natives go to get they’s swerve on, dig?

Leave that stuffy paper in the Dust.

Boobies. Meh, i see em every day. And they’re fantastic.

]]> By: St. Paul Girl http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-313 St. Paul Girl Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:26:15 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-313 You have every right to get upset. I agree with Maryn, you are better off. While I may work in the book publishing industry, which is equally challenging, these folks obviously are blind, deaf, and dumb. 5 years of experience should be more than enough experience. Something better will come your way. You have every right to get upset. I agree with Maryn, you are better off.

While I may work in the book publishing industry, which is equally challenging, these folks obviously are blind, deaf, and dumb. 5 years of experience should be more than enough experience. Something better will come your way.

]]> By: maryn http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-312 maryn Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:36:28 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-312 Repeat after me: I am better off, I am better off, I am better off. I just (OK, 18 months ago) exited newspapers after mumbleaverylongtimemumble. Overwhelmingly, the cool, entrepreneurial, good-taste-in-beer people have all left already. The people left are 1) too close to retirement to risk the dosh, 2) trapped by their need for health insurance, or 3) sleeping with someone in power so they don't have to work anyway. Consequently, the atmosphere is beyond awful: bitter, despairing, angry and looking for a target. And no, I don't know which paper you're talking about - FWIW I didn't work in the TC - but it doesn't matter, they're all like this now. Better off, better off, better off. Repeat after me: I am better off, I am better off, I am better off. I just (OK, 18 months ago) exited newspapers after mumbleaverylongtimemumble. Overwhelmingly, the cool, entrepreneurial, good-taste-in-beer people have all left already. The people left are 1) too close to retirement to risk the dosh, 2) trapped by their need for health insurance, or 3) sleeping with someone in power so they don’t have to work anyway. Consequently, the atmosphere is beyond awful: bitter, despairing, angry and looking for a target. And no, I don’t know which paper you’re talking about – FWIW I didn’t work in the TC – but it doesn’t matter, they’re all like this now. Better off, better off, better off.

]]> By: Kaeti http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Kaeti Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:29:22 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-311 Love that you linked Kersten. And $0.36? Are they joking? Love that you linked Kersten. And $0.36? Are they joking?

]]> By: Killing Batteries » Am I too good or not good enough for newspaper work? http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Killing Batteries » Am I too good or not good enough for newspaper work? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:43:37 +0000 http://thisiswhyiloveminneapolis.com/2008/06/am-i-too-good-or-not-good-enough-for-newspaper-work/#comment-310 [...] If you’ve got the stomach for it, I’ve posted yet another bitter rant about newspaper work over at This Is Why I Love Minneapolis. [...] [...] If you’ve got the stomach for it, I’ve posted yet another bitter rant about newspaper work over at This Is Why I Love Minneapolis. [...]

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