Comments | journalists: Need halp.

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Need halp.

Jan 26, 2010 00:52

Oh wise members and kindred spirits of journalists, I am in dire need of your assistance ( Read more... )

dealing with the public, advice, job hunting

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bulliciosa January 26 2010, 08:00:58 UTC

Best thing: Ignore. Believe me it's not worth it.

My blood pressure agrees.

It's mostly reassuring to know that I'm definitely not alone in this case.

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bulliciosa January 26 2010, 19:16:42 UTC

Yeah, I get that mom means well and I appreciate her trying to be my personal cheerleader, but it is indeed maddening when she keeps making the same suggestions repeatedly. This is after I've tried to explain that while the things she suggests are indeed writing-oriented, they're not really journalism.

I have concluded that she is trying to convince me otherwise by wearing me down or is blatantly ignoring what I've said.

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holidaylights January 26 2010, 08:25:20 UTC

I'm a journalism student, so at this point I've learned just to nod and smile when people tell me about how I'll never ever get a job. (They might be right, of course, but I love it, it's too late for me to change majors and there's no law forcing me to stick with it after I graduate, so...pointless much?)

nicwhite86 January 26 2010, 16:37:24 UTC

I have the opposite problem. All my friends are convinced that because I appear to know what I;m doing, to them, I'm massively employable and papers will be falling over themselves to hire me. No guys. I'm probably fucked, but thanks for your support.

At least they get that we drink a lot.

bulliciosa January 26 2010, 19:24:04 UTC

Drinking definitely helps.

notodette January 26 2010, 13:40:12 UTC

No advice, but you aren't alone. My mother is continually telling us (my husband and I) to write newsletters for hospitals.

Wait, what?

bulliciosa January 26 2010, 19:21:41 UTC

I DON'T GET IT EITHER. D:

I'm like, "Mom, that's handled by their PR." "Well, it's a writing job at least." At that point, I go consult with my friend Jack Daniel for a little while until the rage goes away.

shutthefudgeup January 26 2010, 16:37:54 UTC

You could tell her to shut the fuck up. That's usually what I do.

bulliciosa January 26 2010, 19:22:07 UTC

It's tempting sometimes...

dragonbloodink January 26 2010, 16:47:43 UTC

Usually I try to explain the facts for about ten minutes, then it devolves into an argument, then we change the subject.

Sorry, I know that's not very helpful. :P

bulliciosa January 26 2010, 19:18:35 UTC

This is pretty much how things play out for me too. ;)

I'll let you know if I find something that works.