>>Yup. 12 to 2. We'll miss ya, for sure! If only they'd bring more money
>>to the table, all would be well!
C> Thanks Keith. It's not just about the money - it's also about the
C> degradation of our jobs. They give our motorcycle despatch riders small
C> video cameras, ostensibly so they can get to the scenes of bad traffic
C> accidents etc to obtain early pictures, but end up using them on anything
C> and everything! Apparently the skills I've built up over the past 20
C> years mean dick.
C> I've told our newsdesk that I've bought a nice shiny motorcycle, and that
C> although I haven't got a clue how to ride it, I'll do some deliveries for
C> them....
I can understand your anger :-( That is nowadays a very disturbing
trend for media professionals and even for part-timers like me.
Apparently the worst offender is Reuters - the prices they paid the
stringers in Balkan war were on the verge of slavery, and for that
they risked their health and lives. While the big shots, star
reporters does nothing more than report from some hotel roof in a
besieged city, and instantly a "hero".
Good light!
fra
