I wrote a draft awhile back - and it has disappeared. I left it sitting out "there" because I wasn't ready to publish it, but now it's gone and I don't think I can find those words again. Funny how things that are ours, like our words, are so difficult to recover once they are lost.
I wanted to write about going back to work at the Tri-City Herald. Actually, I did write about it, but the Internet has decided to play tricks on me and it is gone, gone, gone.
So - I will do my best to write something.
In September I went back to work at the Tri-City Herald. It ws a temporary job from the start and now I have only two more days until I have my second last day of work at the Herald. I will miss it when I leave, but there won't be tears like the last time.
I learned a lot of new things and gained a different perspective from the one I had before. I didn't do my old job - in fact, I wasn't allowed to dummy the paper. The person doing that now is doing a fine job and doesn't need my help. The layout of the paper has changed in the past 3 years as it has gotten smaller, and is now being printed in Yakima. It would have been fun to see if it would all have come back to me, but there were other things to do!
I learned what it is like on the other side of the dummies - the ad sales side. I have a better understanding and appreciation of the sales reps. It truly is something you have to step into in order to understand, and I only did a portion of what they do.
I was working as an ad assistant - doing pretty much anything they asked me to do. It was busy and sometimes stressful, but I really enjoyed it. I feel proud of the job I did and confident that I made a difference. That said, they will be fine without me, just like they were the last time I left. I don't say that with any bitterness - it is simply the truth. Yes, the lessons I've learned have been valuable!
Going back was good.
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