College sports reporter--USA Today

Ad doesn't say where you have to be based, unlike the assignment editor position, which said the job is based in McLean.

 

They want everyone to work in McLean now. You'd have to be pretty special to avoid that, or have been there long enough, like Moran, to have a preexisting deal.

 

A job like this is extensive travel so I can't see them demanding you live in NoVa. I'd assume any place convenient to a major airport would be the ideal.

Where did Malcolm go? He's a good man.

 

You'd think that, but they flew me down there to interview for a job a short time ago, one that also would involve a lot of travel, and were adamant that relocation to McLean was required. It didn't come from the first 156 levels of editors I talked to (I swear to God, someone who writes a story for that paper probably doesn't even recognize it when it makes the paper, given the strata of people who get their hands on every story - such the polar opposite of what I'm used to), but right from the very top guy. If he wants it, doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Since I had less than zero interest in relocating to that particular area, that was pretty much it.

If that helps.

 

Although rumor has it one recent hire called their bluff and after taking the job under those conditions called back and said the big move was not possible. The 156 editors caved and the person kept the job without having to move.

 

Moran is definitely going to Penn State. It is a sweet gig, great pay, summers off. Competition for it was intense.

 

I guess that's up to your conscience. I wouldn't be able to be anything less than upfront about that, but that's just me. It's also probably easier to say what you think, rather than what you think they want to hear, when you already have a good gig and aren't desperate to make a change.

Moot point, anyway; once I got halfway through the first day of interviews, I realized it would be the worst reporter/newspaper fit in the history of the western world, because of all those levels. Interesting experience seeing how the place operated, though. And nice people.

 

anyone have any updates about this opening? finalists? has it been filled?

 

Or they are trying to get away from the usual suspects.

 

Word, er, Wad
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