Comments on: How to (Voluntarily) Become an Ex-Journalist http://www.john-zhu.com/blog Useful Resources for Some, Useless Rants for Others Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wedding favors http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-5876 wedding favors Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:46:06 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-5876 Thank you for your great information. But it's nice to know others are making the same kinds of decisions. I'll always be grateful for the opportunity and work that I did as a journalist. But after moving cross country on my own dime several times Thank you for your great information. But it's nice to know others are making the same kinds of decisions. I'll always be grateful for the opportunity and work that I did as a journalist. But after moving cross country on my own dime several times

]]> By: John Zhu http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-5302 John Zhu Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:55:22 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-5302 Thanks for the comment, and it feels good to know that what I've written has helped someone. Good luck with the new career! Thanks for the comment, and it feels good to know that what I've written has helped someone. Good luck with the new career!

]]> By: vwritestruth http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-5301 vwritestruth Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:52:29 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-5301 Hi, I just want to say this was enormously helpful to me. Next week is my last at a major news organization and I start with a global PR firm next month. It wasn't an easy decision. Sometimes the toughest part is losing that identity. But it's nice to know others are making the same kinds of decisions. I'll always be grateful for the opportunity and work that I did as a journalist. But after moving cross country on my own dime several times, and being put off at attempts to transfer back to my home state, I realized my life was about more than just my job/career (however wonderful it is/was). I'm looking forward to living near my family, having real weekends and evenings and finding out who else I am (besides a journalist). On top of that, the work I'm going to be doing is something new and exciting that I think I will excel in. Hi, I just want to say this was enormously helpful to me. Next week is my last at a major news organization and I start with a global PR firm next month. It wasn't an easy decision. Sometimes the toughest part is losing that identity. But it's nice to know others are making the same kinds of decisions. I'll always be grateful for the opportunity and work that I did as a journalist. But after moving cross country on my own dime several times, and being put off at attempts to transfer back to my home state, I realized my life was about more than just my job/career (however wonderful it is/was). I'm looking forward to living near my family, having real weekends and evenings and finding out who else I am (besides a journalist). On top of that, the work I'm going to be doing is something new and exciting that I think I will excel in.

]]> By: Jon Sidener http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-5247 Jon Sidener Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:50:59 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-5247 Hi. As an ex-journo, I enjoyed your site. I'm working on a project to identify veteran journalists who continue to write online, <a href="http://www.paragraphink.com." target="_blank">www.paragraphink.com.</a> It's free and open to any ex-journalist. Cheers Hi. As an ex-journo, I enjoyed your site. I'm working on a project to identify veteran journalists who continue to write online, http://www.paragraphink.com. It's free and open to any ex-journalist.
Cheers

]]> By: Lisa http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-2572 Lisa Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:38:48 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-2572 Thanks so much for this series, and for your clear, informative approach to a scary topic. I found all four parts of your piece very useful! Thanks so much for this series, and for your clear, informative approach to a scary topic. I found all four parts of your piece very useful!

]]> By: ellen mckinney http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/how-to-voluntarily-become-an-ex-journalist/comment-page-1/#comment-102 ellen mckinney Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:38:19 +0000 http://www.john-zhu.com/blog/?page_id=7#comment-102 hi -- i didn't see an e-mail link and wanted to let you know that i've passed a link to your site along to a guild officer as part of our preparation for up to 95 layoffs at the indy star (unknown number in our unit, which also includes building services personnel). as i've said for several years, "i'm so glad i'm old." greed wrecked this industry as surely as it wrecked banking/finance. i "volunteered" for the layoff, because i'm old enough and financially ok enough to retire, though i'll probably pick up seasonal jobs like grading the state graduation test, as my neighbor does. but i'm glad someone has put together info to help those who thought they were getting into careers, not just jobs. best wishes ellen hi — i didn’t see an e-mail link and wanted to let you know that i’ve passed a link to your site along to a guild officer as part of our preparation for up to 95 layoffs at the indy star (unknown number in our unit, which also includes building services personnel).

as i’ve said for several years, “i’m so glad i’m old.” greed wrecked this industry as surely as it wrecked banking/finance. i “volunteered” for the layoff, because i’m old enough and financially ok enough to retire, though i’ll probably pick up seasonal jobs like grading the state graduation test, as my neighbor does. but i’m glad someone has put together info to help those who thought they were getting into careers, not just jobs.

best wishes

ellen

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