I Used to be a News Producer

10Mar/0615

I Used to be a News Producer

As some of you know, I was in the TV news business for five years. I gave up on that career and three years later, I'm finally back to where I started.

During most of my news career, I worked as a Producer. That means I planned out one news broadcast a day and wrote a lot of what the anchors said. It was a pretty cool job, but the hours sucked donkey balls. See - if you're working on the 7am broadcast, most of your shift is spent preparing for the show. The actual broadcast is the end of your day. So you show up at 11pm, start planning the show, help make sure everything runs smoothly from 7am to 8am, then you're done. Time to head to the bar.

For three or four years, I rarely saw Momo. I was working overnights, weekends, night shift - I was fucked. And then when the planets aligned and Momo and I somehow managed to have the same day off work, I was fucking exhausted. We'd go to the movies and I'd be asleep within five minutes.

The trouble is, I was on a roll. I was making more and more money, taking on new responsibilities, getting promoted, etc. I was a rising star in one of the largest markets in the country. How could I give that up? You wanna know how? It was EASY. I gave my two weeks notice and counted down the days. Goodbye, news biz.

Then I was fucked again. No job. New city. No friends. One of these days I'll tell you about the job I thought I was leaving the news biz for. The hiring manager was a fucking cockblock.

I've worked at two companies since then. The first job I accepted was for five grand less than I was making in TV news. It took a while, but I worked my way up. Then Momo and I moved up to Philly and I managed to steer clear of the news biz. I took a great job with a small company and I've done pretty well for myself here.

Now we're up to the present. I've just accepted a new position within the company. The promotion included a raise and my salary is back up to where I thought it would be if I continued along my path as a News Producer.

So after three years of frustration and second-guessing, I'm finally confident that I made the right decision. I'm working weekdays, I get to hang out with Momo every day, I'm making decent money, and I truly love my job. TV news can suck my cock.

(Sorry about that last line. I just couldn't bear to end on something as cheesy as "I truly love my job." That's just lame.)

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Ron
March 10th, 2006 - 07:58

Congratulations JJ. “I truly love my job” is kinda cheesy.
Ev
March 10th, 2006 - 08:48

JJ, you had to take these steps. Be proud of them. For as you see, how else can you become our messisah?

In the next few years, you will found “The Church of Smoking Pizza and Playing Playstation All Day” and the masses will flock to you; finally realizing their true calling.

All will be right with the world, and your followers will follow you high, high, high into the heavens.

Oh no. I’ve said too much. Just..yeah, just forget that. You know, heh heh, Ol’ Ev’s joking about the future again. Yeah, jokes..right.
mooalex
March 10th, 2006 - 09:06

I wish I could tell people/jobs/things to suck my cock, but alas, I have no cock. And suck my pussy just doesn’t have the same umph… know what I mean?

Does that mean I have penis envy?
Maine
March 10th, 2006 - 09:36

This is a very timely post. I’m actually about ten minutes away from doing the same thing and just going to clean carpets for a living.

Tell me, JJ… is it really that bad when you just up and walk away from it all if it makes you miserable?
JJ
March 10th, 2006 - 10:00

Ron:
Yeah, sometimes I can’t avoid the cheese.

Ev:
I can’t believe you’re telling people about our plans. I hope the future’s not in jeopardy now.

MooAlex:
Natalie Portman LOVES to tell people to suck her dick.

Maine:
Yes. It sucks. I second-guessed myself at least once a week for three years. Not to mention the 6 months I was out of work (two stretches of three months). But I’m totally serious when I say I finally do NOT regret my choice. I’m much much happier now.
sarah
March 10th, 2006 - 10:20

lucky job-loving fucker.

ps-natalie portman is teh hot in that video.
Ev
March 10th, 2006 - 10:54

I believe we need to form a resolution in the senate to allow each of us to fuck Natalie Portman at least every six months.

Man, Woman, Animal…who doesn’t want to fuck Natalie Portman?
Maine
March 10th, 2006 - 11:22

I have a small problem with Natalie Portman.

And it won’t go away.
Maine
March 10th, 2006 - 11:23

Last post on the page at the bottom.
stranger
March 10th, 2006 - 23:27

congrats on the new job, hon.
Zombie Flyboy
March 11th, 2006 - 04:26

I never really was into Natalie Portman, but after watching that video, I would totally suck her dick.

I think I’m in love.
Joethe
March 13th, 2006 - 10:55

U my boss now? Congrats!
J.Mo
March 13th, 2006 - 11:23

Congrats, JJ. You deserve it. I think I’m where you were at 4 years ago. Why the hell have I chosen to be where I’m at now? Hopefully, I’ll be where you are at now in the near future.
LC
March 14th, 2006 - 07:38

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You completely made the right decision.

However – You’re right. If you would have stayed in the horrible biz of television news you would probably be one of the high ups at that station. They LOVED you. Every once in awhile you still hear the wonderful name “X” whispered throughout the halls.

Like this beautiful fantasy none of us will ever live up to.

But it worked out best for all of us.
You love your job now.. and I’m where you would probably be!
trav
March 14th, 2006 - 19:50

let’s face it… it’s not like television news pays well unless you are in front of the camera… guys just use that line to pickup chicks… and then when they get married they find some choice market and position where their word is god… and manipulate the stock prices they report so they can make a killing on their own investmensts… oh, damn! i gave away the secrect…

jj i am almost to where you were when you bailed… but just remember i got to a higher market…