| HENDERSON: Community Newspaper Journalist and recent National Diploma in Journalism graduate
Reuben Pride is certain he is working in the worst job in the history of the world. Pride, who graduated from the Western Institute of Technology in May this year started work at the West Weekly last month and is already looking for other work.
“This has easily got to be the worst job in the history of all humanity,” Pride told fellow reporter Ian Willis for the third time since morning tea. “I mean, how many jobs are there that actually make you work overtime, even if you don’t want to?” With the weekly deadline looming Pride was annoyed about being asked to work until 6.30pm a full 2 hours after he normally finishes. “I should get in touch with the Union, there must be laws against that sort of thing.” Other grievances that Pride has outlined include the papers use of a dial up internet connection rather than purchasing broadband access, the fact he has to do his own photocopying and the continued refusal of the editor to purchase ground coffee rather than instant coffee. “This job has got to be a lot worse than that job I had proofing ads at the Herald, and I thought that was the worst job any one in the world had ever had.” Although flatmate and radio DJ Gavin “Kicker” Harvey sympathises with Pride’s plight he is not so certain he does indeed have the worst job in history. “Sure Reuben’s job sucks, but it is nowhere near as bad as my job. I have to work with people who have never even heard of Limp Bizkit let alone Staind. Can you imagine how hard it is for me to get through a day working with people like that?” |
| Community newspaper journalist certain he has worst job in history of humanity |
Tuesday, 01 July 2003 12:00
