Buddy Hield's unusual message to teammates

[jmizzy4ou]

Lol at the "couldn't hack it."

I've been a professional writer for over 15 years now. My first job offer was a position as a sports editor at a small newspaper and I received it 3 days after I took my last final at OU.

Honestly, it is a job I wish I could have taken. But, what they were going to pay me wasn't enough to pay a car loan and my student loan payments... much less anything else on top of it like rent, food, gas, etc.

So, while I made the decision early on that I wouldn't be a journalist, I have been able to make a very good living as a writer. And, I can most assuredly say that it has nothing to do with my ability to "hack it."

I am a writer because it's what I AM, not because I thought it would make me rich. But, I also don't think living below the poverty line should be a requirement to prove I can hack it either.

I think a talented writer will find a way to do what they love AND make a comfortable living in the process. It's just a shame there are very few ways to accomplish that as a journalist.

I totally understand and respect this answer....

 

[Sawyer]

My first job offer was a position as a sports editor at a small newspaper and I received it 3 days after I took my last final at OU.

Well there's your problem.

(I hope it's clear these posts of mine aren't meant seriously...)

What exactly does a writer for the department of defense write?

 

[uberjamb]

You guys do realize how things work at the Oklahoman, right? They don't hire based on talent. They hire based on who will take the least money. They are also known for hiring a pretty young girl. This is just common knowledge. They constantly use intern's work, thus not having to pay for most of the content of their paper. It's a joke publication, and questioning the talent of their staff is redundant.

 

[CzechM8]

What exactly does a writer for the department of defense write?

Oh, you know how it goes... if I told you... I'd have to kill you.