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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Peanut Gallery (Trapped at the Press?)

re: my Christmas vacation.

They give you days off? What a concept!!!!!!!!

We're expected to work all the time for free at the Press. We're told to take vacations but show up to write a quick story or two. And sick days, well you get sick on YOUR OWN TIME.

Heaven forbid you actually have a life. That's not their problem.

Trapped In Hell


DFO: Dear TIH; Hang in there and start circulating resumes as soons as spring breaks. Meanwhile, keep a straight face when the witch hunt begins to see who wrote this. As an ex-Hagadroid, I can promise you this: There is life after Hagadonia, and there are newspapers that focus on turning out a good product, pay well, and provide decent vacation and sick plans. I work for one.




Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.