[chriscjcj]

Thank you for the vote of confidence. :-)

I do ask myself that sometimes. It sounds weird, but I think it's what I was put on this earth to do. Yes, it is a cruel industry at times and pain is indeed inflicted just as you assert. I guess I'm just built for it. And I've been doing it for so long that I've built up a really thick skin and I'm just not that fazed by its unpleasant aspects. I can honestly say that it's a fun job. It's the job I always wanted when I was a kid and I still absolutely love it. (I'm fortunate enough to be compensated at a reasonable level, so that helps.)

People think it's stressful and I suppose it is. But the nice thing about it is that when the newscast is over, I'm completely done. And I have the luxury of knowing, down to the exact second, when that moment will be. I don't take my work home with me. There's nothing to stress out about (until the next day.)

Another thing... unlike an airline pilot or a surgeon, no matter how poor a job I might do, no one dies. That's kind nice too. :-)

[randall]

This is the correct answer. Also, let's be friends, ok?

[antonvs]

> no one dies.

Not counting all the people who watch a particularly shocking news story and then have a heart attack.