Journalist jacks IT in for "something more degrading"

Having been virtually reduced to boiling up his shoes to make soup, Nick says he decided to jack it all in and become a comedian instead.

He says he debuted with a short spot at the Edinburgh Fringe festval in the summer and is now seeking out new venues.

It's funny," he says, "One girl I know jacked in IT journalism to be a teacher, another bloke I know is working in a dentist's surgery, now I'm swapping boredom for being booed off stage. What does that say about journalism?" Quite.

If you know of a venue in need of a comic, drop us a line and we'll pass it on to Nick. µ