Chapter 51

“Having worked in the field for over twenty years, I felt the responsibility of handling the requirements of the travel section would be more than you could handle. Not taking away from the fine work you brought to the table under Kimberly’s direction, but the role of editor requires a different skill set. In addition, to be honest, we had many strong candidates throw their hat in the ring for the position…”

I forced my face not to convey the disappointment of not getting the job. I experienced some hiccups during the past two months, so I could concede his point. The first month my pages almost did not make it to the printers on time and I had come this closeto running the wrong headline on a story. I received a good review a month ago, so I fully expected getting the job. Alas, it seemed it was not going to happen. I mentally zoned out as I rehearsed in my mind how I would gracefully move back to the reporter side of the room.