Not For Attribution

I came in extra early today for my first day. I was in my suit, shirt nealy pressed. I had read the paper, head bursting with story ideas.
Before I even had a chance to go to human resources, there was a staff meeting to announce the cutbacks that I talked about.
That changed the dynamic of the day. I don’t know what people would have said under different circumstances, but today everyone walked by saying “Interesting day to start” and “Second-guessing what you want to do yet?”
Oddly enough, it didn’t affect me much. It was horrible to see these fantastic peope have to wonder about their future. But, I never wondered about mine. I am as set to be a newspaper reporter as I ever have been, but it is another issue whether I get a job.
But, enough about that. Other than the announcement that seemingly crushed the soul of the newsroom, my day was fantastic. (That sentence reminds me of that horrible parade lede) I wrote a story and set up some others. I met some amazing people – I sit next to a former Evergreener. Today reinforced my great respect for the TNT and I am honored to have a desk in that newsroom. I can’t wait to see what happens in the coming months. (Other than the buyouts, of course)