Sports editor, Martinsville (Va.) Bulletin.

[wickedwritah]

Now that it's officially listed, can we (I mean, boots) have fun, playthrough?

From jjobs.com:
Company: Martinsville Bulletin
Position:
Sports Editor
Location:
Martinsville, Virginia
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires:
September 29, 2007
Job ID: 278585
Website: http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com

Description:
Sports Editor needed for Martinsville, VA. a.m. Successful applicant will be able to paginate pages with Quark, cover preps and racing, write columns, organize staff and coverage, and understand the importance of local sports to the newspaper and community. Send resume and clips to [email protected]; email (.txt ) only files

 

[ColbertNation]

It would seem there's little more to be said. There is one fulltime sports writer there now. And they've borrowed one reporter and one copy editor from the news side. So, if you go in, the cupboard isn't necessarily bare; it's just filled with a lot of crappy ingredients (the most bitter of all being the infamous EIC).

 

[melock]

I think we've all discussed what makes this job one of the worst in the country.

STAY.FAR.THE.****.AWAY!!!!

 

[ColbertNation]

How colorful -- though I can't disagree.

 

[melock]

I thought direct and to the point was the only way to go.

 

[ColbertNation]

In this case, it probably is.

 

[HejiraHenry]

This thread never ends well.

 

[expendable]

It never begins well.

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

It never begins well.

Just like someone taking a job at Martinsville ...

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Source says they're paying in the mid, maybe upper 20's for someone with good experience. Problem is, if you have good experience, you're probably already making that or more. M'ville does have a low cost of living, but, well, how many ways can you say a job sucks? 349. And we've hit on all but three.

 

[Tom Petty]

i've heard this is a good gig. jump, jump at the opportunity now.

 

[Tarheel316]

Hmmm ... would that be like jumping off a ledge?

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

Hmmm ... would that be like jumping off a ledge?

Or jumping in front of an 18-wheeler on the interstate?

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Anyone take this yet? I heard one guy was interested, but the pay (mid to upper 20's) was too low.

 

[Methodtomymadness]

Something tells me that this thread will need a locksmith in the not-too-distant future. Just a hunch.

 

[wickedwritah]

I'm almost half-tempted to apply for this job.

 

[ColbertNation]

I think they're still working without an SE now (it's tough right now b/c my insiders have moved on, so I'm a little out of the loop). From what I understand, they have two writers, and the paginator is still a loaner from news, which, I maintain, is almost an ideal situation from Ginny's POV. This way, she can make the section look exactly how she wants.

 

[melock]

From what I understand, they have two writers, and the paginator is still a loaner from news, which, I maintain, is almost an ideal situation from Ginny's POV. This way, she can make the section look exactly how she wants.

Terrible?

 

[Tarheel316]

Look at the bright side. Ginny is a lifer in Martinsville. At least she won't ruin any other paper.

 

[melock]

Look at the bright side. Ginny is a lifer in Martinsville. At least she won't ruin any other paper.

No, one was quite enough.