Furious Seasons

July 13, 2009

A Small Announcement

For the next three weeks I will be working as a reporter once again in Seattle for the Seattle Post Globe, a news website that sprang up following the closure of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in March. The pay isn't good, but I'm willing to roll the dice on the future and work damn hard to see that the Post Globe succeeds.

This does not mean that this site is going away. What it does mean is that I will be struggling to find a balance between doing two jobs at the same time. Hopefully, I can find said balance and not end up in a puddle at the end of July.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at July 13, 2009 12:05 AM

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Congratulations!, Philip. That's great news, and I'm sure you'll balance it the way you did while at your previous job. I would suggest getting a Twitter account, and using it to load up links to your articles here each time you write one. It'll boost your readership and sustain it while you work outside work, and of course you can TinyURL that there too.

It's where readers can find Pharmalot has gone, (and returned)and other users, readers are familiar with, Dr. Carlat, Bremner, John Mack, Fierce Pharma, you name it, we're all in there and the mental health news group would love to find Furious Seasons coming through the Tweets! I would!

Posted by: Stephany at July 13, 2009 03:20 AM

Get in there me ol china!

Nice one Phil. Nobody deserves a break more than you mate.

Fid

Posted by: Bob Fiddaman at July 13, 2009 03:22 AM

PS- Seattle Post Globe is using Twitter so your story there is already being seen by more ppl.

Posted by: Stephany at July 13, 2009 03:26 AM

I am very happy for you. You do work "damn hard", and deserve all the success in the world.

Why don't you let the office assistants run the site while you are gone, take messages and post comments- time those fuzz balls worked hard for their Friskies. They can do that between naps, of course.

Posted by: susan at July 13, 2009 03:33 AM

Good for you, Philip! Take good care of yourself during this stressful and exciting opportunity, and know that we are here, rooting for you!

Posted by: InTheWild at July 13, 2009 03:36 AM

YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
Go get 'em. We'll keep the light on for you.

Posted by: Sherry at July 13, 2009 05:05 AM

Congratulations! I'll look forward to your work at either site.

Posted by: BorderlineNOS at July 13, 2009 05:25 AM

http://seattlepostglobe.org/aboutus
No "Philip Dawdy" listed.

If they don't pay, don't work for them.

Philip Dawdy responds: the masthead has no bearing on money and who writes what.

Posted by: mark p.s.2 at July 13, 2009 05:56 AM

Great news! So glad to hear that you will be working and as a reporter. As a regular reader of this site, I know you're a skilled/talented researcher and writer.

Best of luck in the coming weeks.

Posted by: Monica at July 13, 2009 06:36 AM

I'm really happy for you Philip. When I read the article about Stuart I just knew you needed to be out there reporting and investigating again on a wide variety of topics. Good Luck. I really hope it leads to fruitful things for you.

Posted by: Sara at July 13, 2009 07:07 AM

Congratulations, great news. Not that I want Furious Seasons to go away, but I don't think it will and I know you've got cats to feed.

Posted by: Sally at July 13, 2009 07:22 AM

Good for you, Philip! Best of luck with it.

Posted by: deborah at July 13, 2009 01:12 PM

Most excellent news! Congrats from myself and certainly thousands of others. It sure is nice when a real journalist gets a job in journalism - what a wild idea.

Posted by: CL Psych at July 13, 2009 01:20 PM

Hey Philip,

All the best of luck. You deserve this break and I have a feeling you'll get the job. I'll be thinking of you. Sending lots of positive Canadian energy your way.

Focus on this gig. Give it your all and enjoy it. it could lead to great things for you with your journalistic talents and gifts. Don't worry about the money. That will come.

Cheers,
sln

Posted by: Sandy Naiman at July 13, 2009 03:29 PM

Well deserved.

Posted by: Lisa at July 13, 2009 05:19 PM

AWESOME!!! Great news Philip, I look forward to reading your work in the "Globe." Congrats and keep up the good work....

Posted by: Angie at July 14, 2009 03:02 AM

Congrats, Philip. You deserve it.

Posted by: Kass at July 14, 2009 08:22 AM