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Comment on Finishing up by matt boedy

matt boedy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:09:00 +0000

I read your last post and am one of the alumni who tried to send some suggestions. I am sorry some didn’t work and please don’t think I thought – hell they probably think about this. But I do understand your position about caring about the paper but can’t “care” anymore. I don’t have an easy solution to burn out, to fears about the future, to really anything – and I think that may be the best advice. I wonder what you will be doing when not at the paper – classes and papers but I don’t buy that argument – unless of course you are majoring in something other than journalism. All your class work can be Alligator work. Surely perhaps your burn out has affected how others below you see the prospect of having your job, but in the end, what are you going to do with your time? No one cares about GPA in an interview. They care about skills and clips. Unless of course are you are heading into grad school. Anyway I hope I don’t sound harsh or rude, but a blog is for comments.

Comment on Grades, commitments and managing my life by Amanda S.

Amanda S. — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:33:39 +0000

Hilary-love the blog. Your college life slightly resembles my last four years, except as a journalist, instead of running around a hotel all hours of the day. But the 50 hours a week thing plus school plus attempting to getting good grades, i sympathize! I don’t actually remember when I slept. Hope all is well. Glad I stumbled upon your blog. P.S. I actually thought twice about leaving a comment. I’m sure I made about 25 grammar errors in the past 7 sentences. hehe.

Comment on Finishing up by Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:38:38 +0000

Amen to the return of the peon! After being ME for two semesters, I still don’t want to boss people around for a good while. And if you’re the right kind of peon, sometimes you can accomplish more that way.

Comment on Setting boundaries on my job description by Randy

Randy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:15:05 +0000

I think at this point you have to hope there are students out there that actually want to work their butts off to make the Alligator a better paper. I assume you were one of those people in previous years? Why can’t there be more when the time comes?

It’s a case of “handle what you can now, worry about the rest when the time comes.”

Comment on Six weeks left, for real by Setting boundaries on my job description « At the Alligator

Setting boundaries on my job description « At the Alligator — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:21:51 +0000

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Comment on Representing the Alligator by Hilary Lehman

Hilary Lehman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:23:32 +0000

My theory: they don’t find any sorts of jobs.

And as to how that’s possible, people don’t want to work as hard as the Alligator makes them work.

Welcome to journalism, kiddos.

Comment on Representing the Alligator by albert

albert — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:51:29 +0000

I’m amazed that you have journalism majors who don’t work for The Alligator. How can that be possible?

How do they find any sort of jobs without experience at the campus publication?

Comment on Six weeks left, for real by greglinch

greglinch — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:01:37 +0000

I’ve found being “at large” a great role after an intense tenure. You can focus on what you enjoy and still work to make the organization better — and not burn out.

Comment on Six weeks left, for real by William M. Hartnett

William M. Hartnett — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:36:59 +0000

I dialed back to just writing editorials the semester after I was editor of the Alligator. (Fall 1999, for you historians.) It was comparatively relaxing.

Comment on Budgeting the paper: Not about inches by Managing when you can’t control things « At the Alligator

Managing when you can’t control things « At the Alligator — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:55:32 +0000

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