Random tangent, but figured it might be nice to get some feedback.
One of my part time jobs is being a reporter for a newspaper, and quite frankly, I kind of hate it.
I applied to the job because I figured it'd be a great outlet for getting writing experience, and the writing's fun for what it's worth, but when it's for topics I don't care about, it's hard to get motivated. I hate the reporting part. I'm going everywhere to talk to people and ask them questions and varied topics, and I'm on the phone a lot setting up appointments, and I have continuous deadlines.
It just seems so grueling and I figure this is how having a job in the real world is anyways, but the thing is, I'm only still in college. I don't want a reporter lifestyle, I wasn't expecting that. The editorial advisor keeps telling me that I "should never stop reporting", meaning I have to continuously look things up so I can get the "scoop" and do follow ups, and I really don't like it because most of the time, it's about stuff I really, really don't care a whole lot about. Everytime I come home it's like work is brought along with it, and that everytime I get on the computer I have to be looking up news to cover because I "should never stop reporting". I honestly hate it because it seems like I can't have my own lifestyle back, because I'll always have the guilty feeling of "you should be reporting instead of doing this right now".
There's no need for me to have a job where I have to treat it like it's a full time job, when I'm hardly being paid enough to call it a part time one.
I have another job and I picked up another weekly shift, so I can sustain rent and food with that job alone. The only reason I've stayed being a reporter is because right now it's about the only "real" experience I'm getting. I'm heavily considering quitting, since I'm sure there'll be other opportunities I could explore later this year.
Also, just a little thing to add. I use to be the movie reviewer and I liked that a lot. I was getting excited to review The Dark Knight Rises, and I bought a ticket to the midnight showing mainly for that. Then comes the day before the midnight release, and they told me they're having the new guy do movie reviews instead ("wait, we have a new guy?"). I felt like they just threw me under the bus, and they cut out the last thing I really looked forward to in this job.