Thank you for the apology and admitting you now think you overreacted. I think all we are trying to say is people are watching stuff that happens online and things you say may come back to haunt you even if you are in another industry. People have been not hired for things that they posted on Facebook, for example.MikeShannon914 said:And you're right, and I am sorry. I wasn't trying to make light of your job; I meant to say that, since you have a regular job, doing a PT radio gig on the side is probably the most it will ever be for you--that you couldn't risk your future on radio if a FT opening happened to come along. It was no reflection of your abilities or talent.
I do appreciate the advice, and realized later that I overreacted. Certainly not my style. :ha. Really, the whole radio industry thing is such a source of frustration for me...with me liking the idea of going back into radio, but knowing that there's no way I can possibly bank my future on such a position, no matter how "cherry" or perfect it may seem at the time. And at the same time, my unemployment's running out, I know more people who are UNemployed now than are employed, and, physically and emotionally, I'm in no mindset to start fresh at a new job. Anyone who's ever been unemployed for any length of time can tell you the biggest enemy of all is that erosion of self-confidence that happens the longer you're out of work.
And, by the way, I totally understand where you are coming from, and the apology was not necessary, but appreciated. I, too, am disappointed in the direction radio is going, but, like Steve said, I am making it work the best that I can, and I am still having fun.