Feel good post of the year

Hey you low-level, poorly-paid and probably hard-drinking young journalists out there – I have some good news for you:

It can’t get worse.

Sure, that’s an absolute lie, but let’s ignore the obvious logic flaws for a minute and focus more on what I mean. Right now, we are often forced to do our jobs by people who have no concept of how to actually do the job, or what your job even is. Twitter? Digg? You so crazy. Here’s a sample conversation

Boss: But seriously, be successful on the internet. I don’t care how you do it, and in fact, I probably lack the fundamental understanding of the medium enough to fathom whether or not you are actually successful, but I demand success!

You: Great. I’m gonna go Digg some stories.

Boss: I SAID WORK, DON’T SCREW AROUND ON THE INTERNET ALL DAY

Take heart, fellow Ombudsmen of the Pipes, for one day we will be in charge and making all of the stupid decisions ourselves. Considering how quickly our industry is collapsing around our ears, we might all have long abandoned ship for warmer pixels, but maybe, just maybe, we will return some of these rusty hulks to their former shine.