How much is one photo worth for a news article?

[conropl]

My guess is they already have their story mapped out. So how you present yourself and story may never come across the way you intend. They will cut and edit your words to present the story in the way that they want it to come across. That may sound awful negative, but they do not go into these things without having the story line defined and laid out ahead of time (they need to sell the story to their bosses ahead of time to get resources).

Be careful you do not get run over by people with an agenda.

[ddt0725]

My guess is they already have their story mapped out. So how you present yourself and story may never come across the way you intend. They will cut and edit your words to present the story in the way that they want it to come across. That may sound awful negative, but they do not go into these things without having the story line defined and laid out ahead of time (they need to sell the story to their bosses ahead of time to get resources).

Be careful you do not get run over by people with an agenda.

I do agree with you, Pat. I am not sure the end result would be beneficial for me.

After careful consideration and reading the comments made by readers on the previous article on this subject, I declined the offer.

[Sheiky]

I do agree with you, Pat. I am not sure the end result would be beneficial for me.

After careful consideration and reading the comments made by readers on the previous article on this subject, I declined the offer.

Good on you Denise. To be honest I was expecting something a lot more positive and a better opportunity(therefor investment) in your future. However when I just only read the brief intro and saw the words "there's only so much rejection a person can take", "beyond fed up", "hopeless"....I was feeling the exact same thing for the guy who's story I didn't even read yet. With the added photo, my judgement of the guy was done before I even read the story and it mirrored the words written in the intro. And when I started to read his text it went only downhill. Definitely not how you want to market yourself.
I get the feeling this is just a way of showing a struggling type of unemployed people(without any benefits other than "amusement") instead of giving attention to them in a positive way to show that they still got the will to fight for it despite their "age" and situation.

I hope you get better chances soon Denise.
Ps: that photo rocks

[rlriii13]

Who is going to want to hire someone that shouted age discrimination from the CNN rooftops!?

An employer who wants to take a stand against that sort of thing, that's who. Or one that knows exactly what it wants, and doesn't want to train someone new. I work at a small company of less than 15 people. Of those, three are "semi-retired" folks who are invaluable to us because of their experience and years in the workforce (in sales, safety, and clerical). None of them work a full 40 hours per week, but they get paid, have benefits, and exactly match what we need from them. Our company does not want to hire a full-time youngster for these roles. I guess all I'm saying, Denise, is that there are jobs out there of all shapes and sizes. You'll find one.