I started working for Bloomberg News last week - it's an American financial news wire service, kind of like Reuters or Associated Press. And what do my days consist of?
Sitting in front of my computer with my phone to my ear calling number after number, trying desperately to get a hold of ANYONE to follow up on breaking news stories.
And what do I hear?
"The network is busy"
"This number is out of service"
"Please try again later"
Example. Minister of Presidential Affairs for Southern Sudan has FIVE different phone numbers (you have to have phones from different networks, so that when one goes down you can use the other). I have two different phones. I called each of his five phone numbers with each of my two phones.. nothing. Imagine spending your whole day like this... every day.
BAAHHHHH!!!
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If it's such brutal work, why are you working from Bloomberg?
Working for a wire is the best way to get experience, credibility and contacts quickly. So I think it's important to do, at least for some period of time. How's Google?
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