RR: Leaving News Biz After 19 Years

Regardless, I’m out. After 19 years in the business, I’m leaving it to go to work for the state insurance commissioner’s office. The reasons are the same ones that have cut the Olympia press corps in half in less than 18 months. We and our families have sweated through round after round of layoffs, a pay cut, and a furlough, while watching health insurance costs bleed dry whatever raises we once got. I ended up working two jobs, doing Web site stuff on nights and weekends. In the end, I chose to leave for a job that seemed like a good fit and a new opportunity/ Rich Roesler , Eye On Olympia. More here .

• Sonia Sotomayor /Accidental Rabbit Trails
• Editorialists to U.S. Senate: Thanks but no thanks /A Matter Of Opinion
• Trusting your own parental instinct /Are We There Yet
• On being polite /Community Comment
• Fred Meyer coupon exchange /Frugal Chic Living
• Lake Ellen: Slice of northeast Washington heaven /Gathering Around The Table
• Things people shouldn’t trust me with (scroll down)/ Just South of North
• Rented motorhome made watching Apollo 15 launch possible /RV Wheel Life
• On the beach /TUBOB

Question: How many times have you changed careers? From what to what?