tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post4236081567774495407..comments2021-08-12T15:14:31.199-05:00Comments on Seeking joy in change: Laid off at 51, picked up at 53: Eager to be a full-time journalist againTed Schnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-92049914659905413092013-01-18T04:46:30.042-06:002013-01-18T04:46:30.042-06:00Howdy! I noticed that your Rss feed of this blog i...Howdy! I noticed that your Rss feed of this blog is working in a right way, did you complete all the settings all by yourself or you simply left the original settings of this widget?InfinityOfIdeas Bloghttp://infinityofideas.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-82584646164168061422012-07-30T08:12:49.032-05:002012-07-30T08:12:49.032-05:00Congrats on the new job with the Patch. Good luck...Congrats on the new job with the Patch. Good luck to you.Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-88661890090392387302012-07-05T11:06:29.994-05:002012-07-05T11:06:29.994-05:00Thank you Em! I am excited -- I've told folks ...Thank you Em! I am excited -- I've told folks for years that the Internet was going to mean a roller coaster ride for journalists, and that has proven to be the case, and the ride's not over yet.<br /><br />I am excited about Patch. It's quite a departure from traditional journalism, but I am not troubled by that -- change means change. What's killing the newspaper industry is the slowness to leap into the digital waters. AOL did that with Patch, and now I'll be a full-time member of that team, rather than the freelance guest editor I've been for the past year.<br /><br />It will feel good to be doing something more focused like this. As I said, I am excited!Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-9564960743290991932012-07-05T09:08:05.541-05:002012-07-05T09:08:05.541-05:00Congratulations, Ted, and praise God! I've bee...Congratulations, Ted, and praise God! I've been following your adventures online since the company parted our company and wish you all the best at Patch, from a bull-headed kid too hopelessly romantic to bail on journalism while I can. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-63046307538165699772012-07-05T00:47:53.872-05:002012-07-05T00:47:53.872-05:00"All the time!
He put a song of praise in th..."All the time!<br /><br />He put a song of praise in this heart of mine,<br /><br />God is good all the time.<br /><br />Through the darkest night, His light will shine<br /><br />God is good, God is good all the time."<br /><br />Don MoenTed Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-66514597586169563602012-07-04T21:07:37.410-05:002012-07-04T21:07:37.410-05:00Great news Ted. God is good.
Angela MyersGreat news Ted. God is good.<br /><br />Angela MyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-66238200168605949542012-07-04T07:00:58.709-05:002012-07-04T07:00:58.709-05:00Janet,
I can only encourage you to hang in there....Janet,<br /><br />I can only encourage you to hang in there. The faith God has grown in me has been my greatest boon over the past 19 months. even then, I struggled with the would-a, could-a, shoulda-a's, the depression and loss of self-esteem.<br /><br />You can get through this. God provides -- sometimes through friends and family, often in unexpected moments.<br /><br />When I started this blog, my stated purposes were few: I wanted to keep up on my writing and editing skills, and I wanted to try to serve as an encouragement to others who, like myself, had fallen on hard times. I wanted folks to know, "You are not alone, what you are dealing with is or has been experienced by someone else."<br /><br />I'll be praying for you Janet, that God will give you the strength to persevere through this, that He will lift you up and encourage you when you most need it, whether through family and friends, new friends you make during this transitional journey, and that He will grow you in faith and love as He uses this trial to reshape and remold you, to temper you for whatever challenges lies ahead.<br /><br />Know that this shall pass. God bless you Janet, and please, stay in touch. Let me know what happens.<br /><br />TedTed Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-48484298765979205802012-07-04T03:32:50.377-05:002012-07-04T03:32:50.377-05:00Ted, I came across your post via a friend at the D...Ted, I came across your post via a friend at the DNA. I was laid off, at 50 years old from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Our entire department was laid off on a beautiful Friday in May, and it is still so clear in my mind. <br /><br />I had taken the day off to help my daughters prepare for prom, so news of our department's layoff came to me via a call at the end of the workday. In the late afternoon, my boss called to say, "we've all been let go". I wasn't surprised yet I was unprepared. We knew that our organization was undergoing tough financial times; which non-profit wasn't, but we held fast to the knowledge that we were the "hard workers" and held fast to the belief that they couldn't get rid of the marketing department. Bur they did. They assured us it wasn't personal, yet it felt like a thousand pinpointed lasers. I doubted myself over every past decision. <br /><br />I wept after reading your passage, "Perhaps we were being the proverbial ostriches, hiding our heads in the sand with hopes the bad times would pass without touching us.<br /><br />More likely, we were so mired in our work and worries that we thought if we just kept working hard enough and long enough and intently enough, no matter how untenable the conditions, we would be allowed to work one more day, one more week, another month. We were exhausted and corporately had been beaten to a stunned, bloody pulp — either we were unable to move or were trying futilely to find a way into another line of work at a time in our nation’s history when jobs were evaporating all over."<br /><br />This was how we had all worked until the very last moment, convinced that we had somehow proven ourselves the most valuable element. I am relieved to know that these feelings of ,"Hey, wait just a minute", are not unusual.Janetbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148466280523824300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-17246633129832410202012-07-04T01:00:47.947-05:002012-07-04T01:00:47.947-05:00Nice to see, that was a interesting article.Nice to see, that was a interesting article.social media marketing usahttp://www.inquitech.com/social-media-marketing/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-53006130636878229792012-07-03T23:46:43.745-05:002012-07-03T23:46:43.745-05:00Hey Matt!
It is going to be an exciting time -- I...Hey Matt!<br /><br />It is going to be an exciting time -- I know I bring a wealth of experience in with me, but I also know the local editors do much more than I have a clue about. So it's going to be a time of learning, and I've always enjoyed learning. This blog and working for Mike Bailey at BocaJump have been a great time of learning and preparation, I think, for this new adventure.<br /><br />Thank you!Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-37035486170540564372012-07-03T23:43:28.354-05:002012-07-03T23:43:28.354-05:00Jeff, like so many people I've known throughou...Jeff, like so many people I've known throughout this trial, thank you so much for your prayers, your encouragement, your support. I feel kind of awash today -- between comments here, by email, on Facebook and via Twitter, I must have received something like a hundred messages or more of congratulations.<br /><br />You've been a great friend through all of this and I look forward to many more years of friendship. Thank you again!Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-73801945479487536402012-07-03T23:40:40.631-05:002012-07-03T23:40:40.631-05:00Mu Lin,
I am grateful to have met you in the Link...Mu Lin,<br /><br />I am grateful to have met you in the LinkedIn discussions. I have said for years now, even during these last 19 months, that the changes coming to journalism are exciting.<br /><br />The potential exists to raise journalism to a whole new level as an information provider, as an art form (particularly in storytelling), in immediacy, not to mention public engagement -- interacting with our readers, our communities.<br /><br />There certainly will be bumps along the way as old ethical questions arise once again because of the new media involved, but, as you say, a brighter future is ahead. I look forward to my role, large or small, in that!Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-79990089814296647252012-07-03T23:32:26.175-05:002012-07-03T23:32:26.175-05:00Ted,
Congratulations and yes, praise God! I recall...Ted,<br />Congratulations and yes, praise God! I recall seeing you only days after you were laid off, during our farewell to 300 Lake Street, and it's so good to see this new chapter emerging for you. <br />I have grown increasingly impressed with Patch, and the dedication that oozes through my interactions with people like Casey Cora, the editor in Oak Park/River Forest. <br />You are a great addition and I look forward to seeing your work on that new platform!Matt Baronhttp://www.insideedgepr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-76289237504460812452012-07-03T23:04:57.045-05:002012-07-03T23:04:57.045-05:00Ted, this is wonderful news -- the best link I'...Ted, this is wonderful news -- the best link I've followed off Facebook in a long time. I can't make this comment top a lunch invitation from Steve Buttry, but I'm so thankful your full-time employment prayer has been answered. <br /><br />Your friend, fellow Free Methodist and fellow former STM employee,<br /><br />JeffJeff Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533682361576756403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-79168678245393341552012-07-03T22:36:29.061-05:002012-07-03T22:36:29.061-05:00Ted, keep up the good work. I always say to my stu...Ted, keep up the good work. I always say to my students that newspaper industry may be dying, but journalism profession will see an even brighter future in the converging digital era, and you are not being left behind.Mu Linhttp://www.mulinblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-30403376429920223452012-07-03T22:07:19.267-05:002012-07-03T22:07:19.267-05:00I'll be in touch with more details as it appro...I'll be in touch with more details as it approaches. I'm speaking March 10 and/or 11 to a group of community college PR people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-61639407990104756962012-07-03T20:49:11.554-05:002012-07-03T20:49:11.554-05:00Steve,
My sincerest thanks. The journey has taken...Steve,<br /><br />My sincerest thanks. The journey has taken an exciting new turn as a new chapter in my professional career begins to unfold.<br /><br />The advice you offered from the outset has been invaluable, your blog a treasure trove (that I promote regularly, including during each of my six interviews with Patch).<br /><br />But you've also offered encouragement from time to time and, as I've said before, I consider you a mentor from afar. I hope the popularity of your blog continues to grow as journalists realize just how much you have to offer.<br /><br />March in Chicago would be very good. Let me know the details so I can mark it in my calendar -- using indelible pixels, of course.Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-72353981193021512502012-07-03T20:44:06.137-05:002012-07-03T20:44:06.137-05:00Mimi, you and Steve are dear people.
I am so grat...Mimi, you and Steve are dear people.<br /><br />I am so grateful that Roger Ebert tweeted that link to your blog post, which a friend re-tweeted directly to me. Had I not read that, I'd have missed getting to know you both from afar, and that would have been a shame.<br /><br />You weave a wonderful story and paint some awesome word pictures!Ted Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338975463102889798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-63163276274965661692012-07-03T19:49:32.650-05:002012-07-03T19:49:32.650-05:00I'm so pleased to see a happy ending (beginnin...I'm so pleased to see a happy ending (beginning, actually) to this "Laid off at 51" story. Congratulations, Ted! Your persistence, optimism and transparency during this difficult process have been inspiring. I wish you a long and successful run at Patch.<br /><br />Now on to the important stuff: I'm speaking at a conference in Chicago in March. Dinner and/or drinks are on me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-48785522537286453452012-07-03T19:35:08.157-05:002012-07-03T19:35:08.157-05:00Congratulations, Ted! Patch is lucky to get your e...Congratulations, Ted! Patch is lucky to get your enthusiam, dedication and "bull-headedness." You and Steve are two of a kind, both still in love with news after all these years. I am hoping and praying your love for the business brings more good things your way. Your patience should be rewarded. You have my admiration and respect.<br />MimiMimi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270243264662252767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-69613782272433786442012-07-03T17:49:27.295-05:002012-07-03T17:49:27.295-05:00I've been following this blog from the beginni...I've been following this blog from the beginning (crazy how time flies, huh?) and it became more relevant than ever when I was let go myself this past October.<br /><br />This news is exciting, overwhelming, and overdue. My sincerest congratulations, Ted. Patch gained a top-notch journalist this week.Brandonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-36215028575649503332012-07-03T16:17:11.680-05:002012-07-03T16:17:11.680-05:00Congratulations Ted! Exciting news. I have no idea...Congratulations Ted! Exciting news. I have no idea whether the criticisms or celebrations of Patch are accurate. Either way, I'm happy that you're moving forward with this new opportunity. I'll be excited to hear more of your thoughts as things progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350172062816359483.post-52628574606837503852012-07-03T15:59:41.233-05:002012-07-03T15:59:41.233-05:00a journey begins with the first of 10,000 steps. E...a journey begins with the first of 10,000 steps. Enjoy your new journey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com