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 (DIR) Post #AafefCjKyKxZGspJi4 by willoremus@mastodon.social
       2023-10-11T18:04:57Z
       
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       I love the work that I do and the people I work with. I hate the economics of this industry and the way our work is valued at a level that constantly tests the amount of shit we're willing to put up with just to keep doing it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/10/10/washington-post-staff-buyouts/
       
 (DIR) Post #AafefDWG2S5jibiNxg by willoremus@mastodon.social
       2023-10-11T18:22:51Z
       
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       I try not to complain about my job because let's be honest, I'm wildly lucky to have it. Tons of jobs suck in tons of different ways and I chose this one because the great aspects outweigh the sucky ones, for me. But what gets me is, what if you *didn't* have to be wildly lucky to make a living in journalism? What if you just had to be good at it, care, work hard, and write stories people found worthwhile? Sounds like a fairy tale, but that's how it was before local newspapers collapsed.