Farewells / Hellos at the CR Gazette

Scott Dochterman, a great sports reporter for the Cedar Rapids Gazette, is leaving, per this article. Whenever someone leaves a company for a new opportunity, I am happy. I try my best to adhere to the belief that if the new opportunity is better for my co-worker and will make my co-worker have a better position in the world, I fully support it. I've formed that opinion after reading a lot of Techwr-L posts - none specifically come to mind as an example - over the years about when to leave a position. Certainly, Dochterman's decade at the Gazette for the articles he wrote about Iowa athletics will resonate for the immediate future, but then, sadly, the new reporter will be at the Gazette for a decade and Dochterman's contributions will no longer be remembered. That all said, I wish him well.

As to why I'm using the "work" label for this post, it is because of this text:

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During his interview — which was to cover the “news” part of University of Iowa athletics — he brought with him a notebook full of information about the department with important news and contacts. He already was on the job.

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This is similar to the 30-60-90 Day outline I brought with me to my second interview for my current position. It's a great tip.

Finally, since I'm writing about sports in this post, tomorrow is a busy day for Iowa athletics. First, at

1. At 2:30, it's the Iowa Hawkeyes hosting Miami (OH) in Kinnick Stadium (where Metallica should be booked to play in spring 2017). 
2. At 7:00, it's ISU hosting UNI in Ames. 

I need to find out whether I can see the ISU v. UNI game on TV. I'm sure Megan, Mark, and Susie will want to watch it. Karen & I have season tickets for UNI football so I want to see the game as well.