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Clear Channel- Real radio through the eyes of intern

Meh, while I don't have any insight into the world of corporate radio to me the whole thing read like a Filthy Critic review. Heavy on turning metaphors for comedic effect and light on actual substance. With a lot of namedropping sprinkled in to make sure people know that the writer is some sort of rebel.

Color me not impressed. And to try to tie Real Radio to this writeup is a kinda /facepalm.
 
Ummm if you go into a job/internship with a bad attitude, doesn't it stand to reason that you will have a bad experience? I dont know what corporate training/education guru said "Act your way into a new way of thinking." but that seems like some good advice. I quit a corporate job at 34 years old, went to school and I too interned at CC. I'd of course heard all the monikers about the beast, but at that time, I NEEDED AN INTERNSHIP TO GRADUATE!!!! Beggers cant be choosers. I didnt care about all the crap I heard about the company. Besides, I was soooooo low down on the totem poll that all that corporate crap probably wouldn't slip ALL the way downhill...and it didnt. I interned in Sarasota at the then news station, also did production and bugged the rock station P-D to put me on the air. It all worked. Then came the part time job offer. I was having the time of my life and besides I NEEDED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF INCOME TO EAT!!!!! Here I am close to 4 years later, still way low on the totem pole, under the radar and doing just fine. I'm probably the exception to the rule though. I've heard and read all about the bad times at CC, but in this economic climate...any job is a good job. Besides, the father of a good friend once told me, "A job isn't something you like, it's sometyhing you do." Iv'e found plenty of other creative outlets like playing in my band and doing voice overs and on hold stuff. The work is out there if you look for it. Plus. when a hurricane comes, I have a place to crash. lol

Peace and chicken grease.
 
denwak said:
Besides, the father of a good friend once told me, "A job isn't something you like, it's sometyhing you do."
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I don't think it's too much to ask that your job is at least something that is not awful. Sure there are always going to be parts of life overall that will not be fun but even from an employers standpoint if your employees hate working then your a) not going to get the best results from them, and b) have horrible turnover.

That being said I think the author of the article in question clearly was out to write up a hatchet piece. Again go read some Filthy Critic and you'll see exactly the same style.

denwak said:
Plus. when a hurricane comes, I have a place to crash. lol
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Well that alone is worth a goodly bit! :D
 
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