VIDEO: Pushing up, off and on

It had been a long, hard day in the newsroom. A tidal wave of staff changes, a major shift in job responsibilities, and back-to-back training sessions on new production software and procedures had left everyone pretty much catatonic. Productivity was not at an all-time high. Clear thinking wasn't either.

Cue the creative release, and the moderately-funny-but-thoroughly-therapeutic contest above.

The characters in the video are two of my nearby cube-dwellers and coworkers. They, like the others in this pressure cooker, continue to push on even as the earth shakes under our feet and chaos spins us in circles. These solitary survivors, united by a common goal, keep moving ahead — morphing, adapting, sweating, laughing, writing, re-adapting, and hoping for the best.

This motley crew of nearly-insane but highly capable individuals has earned my respect. I know what it costs to get the job done.

To Dave, Dan, Barb, Melissa, Scott, Rachel, Nora, Steve, Allison, Linda, Dan, Bryan, Ryan, Paul, Jack, Seth, Jay, Mike and Julie — I salute you. Morph on.

— Also seen at Messenger Post Media

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