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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who has nearly worked in journalism for nearly 20 years, I say hold onto your current job like grim death. You will be damn lucky if you aren't laid off in the next year. And good luck finding another job in journalism if you are laid off. The Post, The Baltimore Sun, the wire services, TV networks, specialist publications, etc., have been hemorrhaghing jobs for the last 10 years. I have watched my older, talented colleagues be shoved out the door and replaced by 25-year-olds, precisely because the companies WANT  to pay you less than 50K a year and offer you crummy benefits -- you cost them less money.

If you can, become a specialist in something (health, defense, technology, etc.) If you become an expert and known in that field, it will be much easier to get a new job in journalism or elsewhere. If you jump ship, you can work for an industry, the feds or a nonprofit as their communications person. But it won't be easy. There are lots of ex-journalists out there pounding the pavement. Unfortunately, I will likely be one of them later this year.

If you are bored in your current position, do something about it - pitch a story to your boss, write a freelance piece, start a blog, etc. Make things happen for yourself.

And to echo previous comments, $45K is really not bad for journalism, especially in this climate with your limited experience. This should not have been a shock to you.

Knowing how to write clearly is an excellent skill to have. That will always make you marketable. Just keep working at it or come up with a game plan to change things. And next year, when I am begging you for a job, so my husband and I can pay our mortgage, be kind.
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