Any old job

I've only been at this news reporter/anchor thing for a week now and already I can see that my job is just like any other job. I don't think people realize that. Sure we all do different things in life. But when it comes down to it, we are all...working. I wake up in the morning, very warm and comfortable in my bed, and think, "ugh..I don't want to go to work today." I'm not complaining. I really do like my job. But it is a job. Given a limitless amount of money to support myself I would choose to be snowboarding or hiking or spending time with friends. Most of us can't do that however. We have to work to support ourselves. That's when it becomes important to like what you do. I guess I'm fortunate in that regard. Like I said, I haven't been at it long but I do enjoy my work. I just don't want people to think it's not...work. Because it is. I've tried to start thinking this way when I picture other jobs. Maybe that actress makes a ton of money and is known the world over. But when she's filming a movie she probably doesn't like working 14-hour days and memorizing script change after script change. Maybe the zookeeper who LOVES animals doesn't want to deal with the attitude coming from the chimps today. Maybe the basketball star doesn't really feel like running around the court tonight trying to throw a ball through a hoop. Maybe the nurse is fed up with all the annoying patients in the hospital. We all have to deal with stuff like this no matter what our job is like. And of course I'm speaking for those who actually like their jobs. If you hate what you do you have a whole different set of issues. I don't know how to address those.

In short I'm making some discoveries about my line of work. Watching from afar I had a certain image in my mind. I'm finding out that things aren't the way I pictured them. But that's okay. I still love it.
On semi-related note we had a major screwup in the newscast tonight. One of our reporters was left live on the air with no clue of what to say or do. It WAS NOT her fault. But of course it looks that way when she's the only thing people at home can see. I felt bad for her. But I am thankful it wasn't me....