sam_gordon
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I've been behind the scenes for over three decades. Not doing what I thought I would be doing when I was in middle, high school, or college.I’m teaching future tv kids in my communication classes.
I've been behind the scenes for over three decades. Not doing what I thought I would be doing when I was in middle, high school, or college.I’m teaching future tv kids in my communication classes.
That's why I thought I'd ask him directly.@Buzz Rules likes to ask questions but seldom, if ever, answers them for himself. Maybe he’ll let us know for a change.
Sounds like my dad. He was a bit of a rebel in his teenage years (hippie who refused to cut his hair or settle down). Had a string of jobs like digging ditches and working on construction crews. Finally decided he didn't want to work for a living, so he went back to school and got a bachelor's and then a master's in industrial engineering. Settled into a cushy DoD job and now has a fantastic retirement.Computers were fun and easy to understand. Anything else would have been harder.
I took the easy path.
The behind the scenes stuff is where all the action happens. My college produces a tv show at our (very nicely outfitted) studio, and it's all student produced. That stuff is where they really learn.I've been behind the scenes for over three decades. Not doing what I thought I would be doing when I was in middle, high school, or college.
The "bad" thing is the behind the scenes jobs are disappearing, at least at the local level.The behind the scenes stuff is where all the action happens. My college produces a tv show at our (very nicely outfitted) studio, and it's all student produced. That stuff is where they really learn.
I don't know that they are disappearing as much as they are changing. Our students are still finding jobs. But years ago, you could be a specialist, an editor, a sound guy, a writer, a camera guy, etc. Now, you need to do ALL of those things to work in the industry. While legacy media is fading, there are still opportunities, and with new media, there are even more opportunities. It's a very interesting time to work in Communication.The "bad" thing is the behind the scenes jobs are disappearing, at least at the local level.
I used to work at a local station. Every shift, there was:I don't know that they are disappearing as much as they are changing. Our students are still finding jobs. But years ago, you could be a specialist, an editor, a sound guy, a writer, a camera guy, etc. Now, you need to do ALL of those things to work in the industry. While legacy media is fading, there are still opportunities, and with new media, there are even more opportunities. It's a very interesting time to work in Communication.
In my family, it wasn't expected, both my parents had dropped out of school in High School and NO ONE in the family ever attended college. I was the first. I applied to go to a business college (Associates Degree in Business Admin.) and never mentioned it until I was accepted, then I told my parents. They, of course, were happy about it.I was fortunate that I grew up in a family where you were expected to go to college no matter your sex. No one made a big deal about graduating from high school; it was expected of you. After receiving your bachelor’s degree you were finally perceived as interesting in your own right and the first question asked by grandparents and such was what would you study your master’s in.
Fell in lust and decided to change major to hotel and restaurant mgmt so the ex and I could open a business of our own; he was already in the business. Didn’t work out but used my degree to move forward . Ultimately became interested in RE and found my existing degree helped.
I grew up in an era where girls did not go to college, unless you were from a rich family and went to "find a rich husband
Didn't really "decide". I've had 2 jobs in my lifetime. First one started out as a part time one during college and segued into full time. When I was tired of doing that (after 10 years), I applied for another part time job that turned out to be almost full time (30-37 hours a week) for another 14 years.How did you decide on your career?
Wow. I never met any females with this mindset in college. Or more accurately, they were not in my circle of friends. Everyone was very career-minded. I graduated from high school in 1986 and lived on the west coast.the number of girls i graduated high school with who had the sole intent of attending college for the shortest amount of time possible in pursuit of their 'MRS degree' still boggles my mind.