Is it just me or are today's younger journalists lazy?

Stay classy, Tom.

 

He always do, Ace.

He always do.

 

A subordinate is only as lazy as he/she's allowed to be. So that puts a lot of pressure on the manager to light a fire and keep it lit under those supervised. If you can't appeal to someone's sense of self worth, ego, work ethic, or whatever, you at least have to lead by example. I've always thought I'd be willing to break my back for a boss who I think is working his butt off, while it's hard to get motivated if you're busting your butt for someone who expands 30 hours of work into 40.

It isn't about age or any generalization. It's about motivation. Pure, generalized motivation. You either have it or you don't. There is no gray area. Oh, and all short guys are good 3-point shooters.

 

That was both astute and nonsensical.

 

"Astute and nonsensical." Yep, that about sums up what I've been going for all this time. Here, at the age of 26, writing on a message board, I have experienced total self-realization. Thank you for noticing. Now it's time to go exercise creative cost controls.

 

That post was as substantive as the longing of bears and the wishes of butterflies.

 

reread the post.

eight interviews with no new job ... yeah, probably a piss poor interview, which is something he can change by working on new skills. you on the other hand will still wake up a self-righteous piece of shit day after bitter day.

 

buck - if it were your "host of other factors," he wouldn't be getting interviews to begin with.

0-fer-8 seems pretty telling.

 

buck - i've never phone interviewed anyone i wasn't considering interviewing in person. after rereading, he's 0-fer-5 as far as interviews are concerned.

to me, it sounds like he's blowing it with the interview.

 

I blew one interview because I wanted too much money. A decent wage is an obscene request.

I blew another because I told an exec. editor that she was out of her mind if she believed there was a "team player" mentality in her newsroom considering that the paper was sold that day. People look out for themselves when jobs are on the line.

The ones I didn't get an interview for probably wanted more experience than I have.

I haven't had an in-person or phone interview since July because I've only applied to one job since then. I applied to seven from Jan. through June.

I'll get it right eventually.

 

wow buck, it's not often you get to live a perry mason moment: "I told an exec. editor that she was out of her mind ..." and that's coming from an industry newbie looking for his second full-time job.

your honor, i rest my case.

 

As to the matter at hand, I don't think most young -- or old -- journalists are lazy.

As a matter of fact, it's one of the few jobs where you can inspire especially young journalists by giving them more work.

Hey, good job on that high school game last night. Would you like to do a sidebar on the NFL game on Sunday?

I need you to cover this swim meet on Friday. I know it's not your favorite, but I also need someone to fill in on the college game on Saturday. Would you do both for me?

You give those opportunities to youngsters and their eyes light up.

Try telling a checkout clerk that you need her to work an extra day or an insurance salesman that he needs to sell more insurance on the weekend. Not the same reaction at all.