Interesting thread. I got out about five years ago after spending most of my career as the No. 2 guy at one small daily or another. I still miss the job on occasion, but on the whole, the life I have now is much more satisfying than the one I had then. Having every weekend off is a revelation, and being able to sit in the stands and cheer my favorite team beats the heck out of a sitting in a press box wondering if my crappy Tandy laptop is going to work or not. I still freelance on occasion and could do more if I wanted, so there's always an outlet for my "fix" if I get to missing it.
As for where to find PR jobs, I stumbled across mine in the newspaper. Went to work for a local college (institutional PR rather than sports information) and am still doing it five years later (though I've since returned to my alma mater). If you have any sort of interest in higher education, I suggest looking at the job boards of colleges and universities in your area. Many schools have a need for writers and editors, and depending on the type of publications they distribute, you could have the opportunity to do some really cool stuff.
