By: Patricia Baguio Media production is like a jungle. Only the fittest survive. Assert or else, you’ll get devoured by people or the system.
Working in media production for more than two years now, I experienced the misery inflicted by overpowering workmates. There was our former production coordinator who powers play. She doesn’t release enough budget, causing me to shell out. If I complain, I’ll suffer more. There was also my former segment producer who forces me to schedule the shoot in his most convenient time. One irritating and a bipolar person in the production also was my former associate producer who wants me to shoot unprepared as if there’s no other chance. As annoying as him was my former executive producer who checks script late then wants it to be revised right away. Fifth was my big boss who demands script to be rewritten and re-edited, few hours before airing. And if it doesn’t pass her taste, she’ll put down the story, not thinking of the effort given. In all these instances, I remained silent yet resilient. I thought, “I am wrong, perhaps”. And even if I’m right, they’re, after all, my bosses that I should respect. I should know where to place myself. For eight months, I survived being a researcher and a good follower until I reached the point where I believed I can do better. I applied as segment producer to other programs. From then on, my voice becomes clearer and assertive. I started making decisions and standing to those. I refrain from accepting opinions from people who think highly of themselves. I criticize bluntly the system that I wanted to get rid of. I impose rules which I think will make our work better, not easier. Slowly I gain haters: reporters, researchers and post-production assistants. I consider them antagonists of my good life story. Of course, at one point I ponder over these things. “Am I already the antagonist?” Then I feel I am teary inside, but I have to stay strong or else, evils will overpower.
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