Have you ever felt so close to something you wanted, and yet so far away from it?
That's how I feel with this new job. It would be a dream come true to work for the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES Network). I knew that the YES Network was located in the same building as A&E. However, I thought that it was all post-production related departments. A&E has post-production and traffic located where I work so I figured the YES Network would follow suit. Well, I found out that their studio is located on the third floor, the floor above where I work. The YES studio is literally directly above my desk! I was both excited and disheartened to learn this. Excited because this means that I have the opportunity to run into just about anyone related to the Yankees! I can only imagine all the possibilities. Disheartened because it feels as though my dream career is sitting right there in front of me (or rather, right above my head) and I don't know how to grab it.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
At Last!
After 4 interviews at A&E, they have finally offered me a job! Yea! Beginning August 20th, I will be a Freelance Library Assistant. I will be working in the tape library, keeping it organized and filling requests from other departments and outside interests. This freelance position is a lot different than the freelance position at News 12. I won't be on call; I'll work 40 hours/week. The position is a 6 month to 1 year contract. During that time I may be offered a permanent position if one becomes available.
In addition to this job, I have also started in-home private tutoring. Right now I only have 1 student who I teach twice a week. Once school starts I may be tutoring her cousins as well. I really enjoying working with kids one on one, so I'm hoping to continue to get more referrals. It's fun, easy work!
I will keep you updated on my job at A&E and anything else exciting that happens.
In addition to this job, I have also started in-home private tutoring. Right now I only have 1 student who I teach twice a week. Once school starts I may be tutoring her cousins as well. I really enjoying working with kids one on one, so I'm hoping to continue to get more referrals. It's fun, easy work!
I will keep you updated on my job at A&E and anything else exciting that happens.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Sounds Tempting...
Some interesting things have been happening...and all of a sudden! I added an additional freelance job. It's affiliated with News 12 Connecticut but it's located in Westchester County where I live. So, I'm a freelance Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut and now I'm training at News 12 Westchester in the same position. The day before I started training in Westchester, my boss in Connecticut called to see if I could work. I told him I couldn't because I'm training in Westchester. He said that Westchester steals all his people. So, I trained one day with Westchester (I'll tell you how that was in a bit) and when I got home, I had an email from my boss in Connecticut offering me a full time job! Wow! I'm not going to take the job but it speaks volumes to me that I'm being offered the job of morning producer rather than offering the job to an already current employee. A current, full-time Associate Producer should realistically be in line for a full-time Producer position. There are 3 of those people. It's very tempting to take the job for only one reason...money $$. I'd be making a lot of money but I'd be completely unhappy. The hours are awful...1:30-9:30 am M-F. If you've been reading my blogs, you know that the news industry is not for me; it wouldn't make sense to take a full time job working in news. But most of all, I wouldn't have any time to continue to pursue my other career goals--voice-over and hosting. Which brings me to what happened on Monday (3/19). I went into Manhattan for the day. I hadn't been there in awhile so I thought I'd make a day of it. The weather has been crazy, especially last Friday. There was a surprise Nor'Easter and I was stuck in Norwalk, CT. A piece of my car broke because it had frozen to the snow. I had to have 3 snow plow men dig my car out of the snow and push it out of snow banks. Once I got on the road, I couldn't go very far because the roads weren't plowed. Since there was snow then sleet then freezing rain, they didn't plow the roads because they would be too slick. So, I ended up having to stay in Norwalk overnight. Anyhow, Monday was finally a nice, sunny day. The snow was beginning to melt and I figured Manhattan would be pretty quiet because the cold would keep the tourists away. I hadn't intended to go to Times Square but a certain pastor (I'm not naming names) wanted a picture of the Naked Cowboy. So, that's where I headed. I didn't see the Naked Cowboy but for some reason, there were police cars everywhere! I heard people saying it was counter-terrorism training (likely) others said it was a funeral procession (also likely). I saw a guy and girl with a professional camera and microphone, so I stopped them for 2 reasons. 1) Maybe they knew what was going on with the police cars. 2) Camera+ mic=tv, which is my career field. Hmmm... They didn't know what all the police cars were doing there either. Then, they said, "Hey! Do you want to be on TV?" YES! They told me they are with Music Choice, an on-demand satellite channel. So, I got to play vj ("video dj" for all those non-MTV generations). I introduced a video (which I've never seen) and told why I like it. It was fun and they told me I sound like an announcer. They didn't even know that's what I want to do! So, I talked to the camera guy, who is a Production Coordinator for Music Choice. I told him that I am a freelance Associate Producer and that I want to work in Manhattan. He said there may be some freelance jobs available and gave me his card. Networking! So, if you have a MusicChoice channel, watch for me introducing Avril Lavigne. About the training in Westchester...I'm not sure how I feel about it. Maybe when I've had a decent night's sleep, I'll be able to process everything better. I've been working at 3am. It's a lot different than News 12 Connecticut. I think Connecticut seems more professional, more structured. The people in Westchester, though I'm sure they mean well, talk to me like I'm a moron! I want to tell them that I'm not as dumb as I look. I'm not a morning person by any means, so my moodiness and foggy head are probably contributing to my sensitivity toward the other producers.
An update: I have my furniture finally! It's great! I will be sure to take some pictures and post them on here in the next few days. My apartment is so much more comfortable and inviting with furniture!
An update: I have my furniture finally! It's great! I will be sure to take some pictures and post them on here in the next few days. My apartment is so much more comfortable and inviting with furniture!
Friday, February 16, 2007
Without Further Ado
Is it still appropriate to say “Happy New Year”? Well, it’s been a little while since I updated my blog. The reason being, money is tight and I don’t have Internet access in my new apartment so I have to use the resident’s lounge for wireless service. So, I’m not online as often as I once was.
Things are going well and God is continually stretching me and molding me. I don’t always understand why He puts me through some of the things I face. In fact, I never understand but I trust that there is a reason. So, let me catch you up on what’s been going on in my life over the past couple months. I went home for Christmas. Though I was home for over 2 weeks, the time flew by and I was barely able to take a breath. But it was nice to see my family and celebrate Christ’s birth. I returned to New York and moved right into a new apartment. It’s a great apartment in a wonderful building in downtown White Plains. White Plains is considered the SoHo of Manhattan to some and others call it “Little Manhattan”. Either way, it’s an older town that is going through a great renewal and becoming very chic. It’s the place to be, apparently. I like it because it’s close enough to Manhattan to get there in no time, but far enough away that I don’t feel caught up in the hustle and bustle all the time. It’s also 30 minutes away from where I work in Connecticut and 30 minutes away in the other direction is Manhattan. So, I have my apartment and I was expecting that my apartment would be facing South. I was excited about having a view of the Manhattan skyline in the distance. However, this was my first disappointment. The apartment faces North. I still have a great view. I guess it’s just tough when you expect one thing and get the opposite. In the end, it’s really not a huge deal that my apartment faces North, half of the apartments in this building do! I’d just like to have some direct sunlight. But for whatever reason, I’m not supposed to be facing South.
I had my things shipped from California. My things arrived about 2 weeks after I did and it was quite a production to get what little I own into my apartment. This is considered a luxury building so they have very particular rules about moving furniture. You have to reserve the elevator and cannot take anything through the lobby. Right now, the only furniture I have here is my bed, a cedar chest, and a file cabinet. There are boxes around the living room, most of them empty. I bought a sofa, dining table, and a dresser a few weeks ago. They should be arriving in about a week. That will be another grand production to try to arrange a reservation for the elevator without knowing what time to expect my furniture to be delivered. I’m sure it will all work out but not without a bit of stress first.
I worked quite a bit in January at the news station. I will be working there a little bit in February. I produced a show by myself for the second time on February 15th. I did really well and felt a lot more comfortable than the first time. I’ve learned a lot but I’m finding out more and more that I am not cut out for the news business. I’m not sure how every market is but I doubt they differ very much from place to place. It is a very morally corrupt business. After working a week and a half straight, I was so emotionally drained. Writing about homicides, fatal car accidents, missing children, child abuse, etc. etc. for 9 hours a day I was DEPRESSED! I can’t do it and I don’t want to become hard-hearted to where it doesn’t bother me. One night, our executive producer was pushing a reporter and cameraman to get in the face of people as they learned that there had been a triple homicide in their family. DISGUSTING! All he cared about was sensationalizing the story. Ratings. Where’s the compassion? Why would I want to be any part of that? I don’t! So, I’m really looking for a new, steadier job where I don’t have to compromise my morals. Please pray that something like that even exists in the broadcasting industry and that I’d find it. I'm also devoting quite a bit of time to getting some voice-over work. Voice-over is still my main interest and I'm feeling very motivated to pursue it right now. So, I'm making a lot of connections and networking to try to get some auditions.
So, there's an update on my life just outside the Big Apple. In fact, I've only gone into Manhattan once since being back from California. It's been too cold! We've been experiencing a deep freeze where the daily high hasn't even reached above freezing. We finally had a couple days of "warm" weather in the 30's. We just had a “Nor’Easter” that brought sleet for 12 hours straight. Sleet really hurts! The roads were awful and my car is so filthy! I’m embarrassed but it’s impossible to keep it clean with all the slush and snow on the roads.
Anyway, I hope you're doing well and enjoying 2007. I'll keep you posted as to my progress on obtaining voice-over work. Until then, thanks for all the support, prayers, and encouragement.
Things are going well and God is continually stretching me and molding me. I don’t always understand why He puts me through some of the things I face. In fact, I never understand but I trust that there is a reason. So, let me catch you up on what’s been going on in my life over the past couple months. I went home for Christmas. Though I was home for over 2 weeks, the time flew by and I was barely able to take a breath. But it was nice to see my family and celebrate Christ’s birth. I returned to New York and moved right into a new apartment. It’s a great apartment in a wonderful building in downtown White Plains. White Plains is considered the SoHo of Manhattan to some and others call it “Little Manhattan”. Either way, it’s an older town that is going through a great renewal and becoming very chic. It’s the place to be, apparently. I like it because it’s close enough to Manhattan to get there in no time, but far enough away that I don’t feel caught up in the hustle and bustle all the time. It’s also 30 minutes away from where I work in Connecticut and 30 minutes away in the other direction is Manhattan. So, I have my apartment and I was expecting that my apartment would be facing South. I was excited about having a view of the Manhattan skyline in the distance. However, this was my first disappointment. The apartment faces North. I still have a great view. I guess it’s just tough when you expect one thing and get the opposite. In the end, it’s really not a huge deal that my apartment faces North, half of the apartments in this building do! I’d just like to have some direct sunlight. But for whatever reason, I’m not supposed to be facing South.
I had my things shipped from California. My things arrived about 2 weeks after I did and it was quite a production to get what little I own into my apartment. This is considered a luxury building so they have very particular rules about moving furniture. You have to reserve the elevator and cannot take anything through the lobby. Right now, the only furniture I have here is my bed, a cedar chest, and a file cabinet. There are boxes around the living room, most of them empty. I bought a sofa, dining table, and a dresser a few weeks ago. They should be arriving in about a week. That will be another grand production to try to arrange a reservation for the elevator without knowing what time to expect my furniture to be delivered. I’m sure it will all work out but not without a bit of stress first.
I worked quite a bit in January at the news station. I will be working there a little bit in February. I produced a show by myself for the second time on February 15th. I did really well and felt a lot more comfortable than the first time. I’ve learned a lot but I’m finding out more and more that I am not cut out for the news business. I’m not sure how every market is but I doubt they differ very much from place to place. It is a very morally corrupt business. After working a week and a half straight, I was so emotionally drained. Writing about homicides, fatal car accidents, missing children, child abuse, etc. etc. for 9 hours a day I was DEPRESSED! I can’t do it and I don’t want to become hard-hearted to where it doesn’t bother me. One night, our executive producer was pushing a reporter and cameraman to get in the face of people as they learned that there had been a triple homicide in their family. DISGUSTING! All he cared about was sensationalizing the story. Ratings. Where’s the compassion? Why would I want to be any part of that? I don’t! So, I’m really looking for a new, steadier job where I don’t have to compromise my morals. Please pray that something like that even exists in the broadcasting industry and that I’d find it. I'm also devoting quite a bit of time to getting some voice-over work. Voice-over is still my main interest and I'm feeling very motivated to pursue it right now. So, I'm making a lot of connections and networking to try to get some auditions.
So, there's an update on my life just outside the Big Apple. In fact, I've only gone into Manhattan once since being back from California. It's been too cold! We've been experiencing a deep freeze where the daily high hasn't even reached above freezing. We finally had a couple days of "warm" weather in the 30's. We just had a “Nor’Easter” that brought sleet for 12 hours straight. Sleet really hurts! The roads were awful and my car is so filthy! I’m embarrassed but it’s impossible to keep it clean with all the slush and snow on the roads.
Anyway, I hope you're doing well and enjoying 2007. I'll keep you posted as to my progress on obtaining voice-over work. Until then, thanks for all the support, prayers, and encouragement.
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