Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
November 12, 2002
The End
I've had it with Tech News. I poured too much of my life into that paper to watch it be abused. I've been going to meetings as a favor to Joe, my successor, in an effort to keep them more lively and interesting. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do my job - when confronted with a room full of men who either think of it as a joke, see it as a source of personal power, or treat it like an old whore, I get sick to my stomach. I can't muster more than a fake smile in their presence. When they spend more time thinking of ways to spend Tech News' money on themselves than coming up with story ideas, I want to beat them like red-headed step-children. Tonight, I couldn't even make small talk because I just wanted to leave. The staff doesn't see the importance of inter-campus communications and has lost its respect for the paper. Until they learn to respect it again, they'll continue to fail. I can't force them to learn it, so I'm done.
Posted by criminal at November 12, 2002 09:51 PM
Comments
Why do you think I stoped going. I made Dale make my hours during meeting times. There is no one left who really cares anymore and when you do care.. it hurts even more to see the rest who just don't. It's not even friendly anymore. Like I don't even feel apart of it. The more I or you or anyones tries to pull together the more unloosened Tech News becomes. No one cares if we exist or not expect people who are going to be gone very soon. Thank you for writing this Sarah.. at least I don't feel alone in how I feel now.
Posted by: Rachel Copeland at November 12, 2002 11:06 PM
Well that explains it...
I figured I'd take it upon myself to use spare moments at work this fall to check for new issues of TechNews and see what they've got to say now that I'm gone.
I noticed that what they had to say was, basically, "a bunch of crap".
Now I know why.
Posted by: Matt Jankowski at November 21, 2002 11:32 AM