mccrady wrote:Or maybe they just don't feel it's worth their while.
I worked for eight private broadcasting outfits over my career. Despite the requirements of federal labour law, only one of them - CJCA - actually had me record my hours worked and paid me overtime accordingly. Somehow I doubt that's changed very much.
Back in the 60s at my first station we had a commercial writer go down sick during the Christmas rush. As a result I wound up doing my 6-10 am board shift and then working well into the evening writing spots. My reward after three weeks of doing this? My manager saying "We appreciate what you're doing" and a $25 bonus cheque.
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 broke at the end of my evening TV News shift at another station. I pulled an all-nighter doing updates on radio. My reward? A nice memo from management appreciating my "extra effort" with an "amen" from my news director when I came in that afternoon for my next shift . No cash.
It's no wonder the voice trackers just go home.
don'tpanic wrote:OK folks,
Next week in the House of Commons, I'm going to comment on the performance of broadcasters serving the communities most impacted by the floods. Tell me what you know and have observed, and most importantly, what your remedy is for the shortcomings in the services they provided.
Ken Hardie, MP (and Recovering Broadcaster)
Fleetwood - Port Kells (Surrey BC)
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