hiː tˈʊk ɐ dʒˈɑːb æz ɐ kˈɑːpi bˈɔɪ æt ðɪ oːɹɡˈoʊniən wɪððə hˈoʊp ʌv ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈaɪnmənt ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚ.
He took a job as a copy boy at The Oregonian with the hope of eventually becoming a general assignment reporter.