Hearst will maintain online P-I

Tom Petty · Mar 10, 2009

ArnoldBabar said:

Tom Petty said:

ArnoldBabar said:

At this point everyone is begging for the shoe to drop. We just want it over. Drumming up the energy every day to work for a company that already quit on you is tough to describe. This weird clash of wanting to say "fuck you" but still having personal pride. Last week I worked on what was supposed to be my day off on the road, just to go get a single quote. I kept thinking, "Why on earth am I even bothering to do this?"
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i still hope you say fuck you.
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Oh, I still will. The minute I know my severance is secure.
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atta kid.

Fredrick · Mar 10, 2009

As for why we do it: The shit's ingrained in us. Too much pride, too much self-respect to ease the horse down the stretch, even if it's 50 lengths back of the leader. Plus if you suspect that this might be your newspapering swan song, you want to go out with a bang. I think that's how a lot of us felt, and accordingly, some of our last issues were some of our best. Quality in spite of everything -- in some sick, weird way, it's the closest thing you can get to revenge. I'm guessing that's why your last stories are going to be some of your best work, even if it doesn't feel like it now.
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I agree with all of this, but what bugs me is management fucks, if they read this, would laugh. They think reporters, especially in sports, are lazy bums who watch games. Truth be known there are stories all over like on here with the man on his day off working his ass off to get one quote.
Fuck you all, management, fuck you.

Angola! · Mar 11, 2009

heard hearst publishers were having some 'strange' meetings tuesday. anyone know anything?

ArnoldBabar · Mar 11, 2009

Angola! said:

heard hearst publishers were having some 'strange' meetings tuesday. anyone know anything?
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I withhold comment until I get my severance check. Afterward, I will be happy to proffer theories of what might happen in such meetings.

Tom Petty · Mar 11, 2009

fuck. i have a theory. [/raisinghand]

Angola! · Mar 11, 2009

well, i meant beyond a certain seattle situation.

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