[BC] Why One answer

[Bernie Courtney]

Well for whatever reason radio and tv salaries (as opposed to plumbers,
electricians and auto mechanics) are market driven across the board
(engineering, on-air talent, etc)  its the nature of the beast.  So its a
matter of accepting it and landing a gig in a respectable market that pays a
wage that allows you to live a decent life or find another more lucrative
career path.

bern

On 7/22/06, Dana Puopolo <dpuopolo at usa.net> wrote:
>
> Not really.
>
> Example: I have a friend who is an Automotive Technician for an Acura
> dealer
> in RI. He makes well over 70K, with copious benefits.
> The average CE in RI can't even approach this - not to mention that there
> are
> HUNDREDS of like technicians in RI, but under a dozen CE's there!
>
> Notice that I've said Automotive Technician as opposed to Mechanic or
> grease
> monkey. Why? They all have ASE Certification, which, quite unlike our SBE
> certification, actually means something! They have improved their lot in
> life,
> and their profession, and now enjoy a respectable title AND a great wage!
>
> How come radio engineering can't use their example and do the same?
>
> -D
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:41:45 AM EDT
> From: "Bernie Courtney" <jerseyspikes at gmail.com>
> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Subject: Re: [BC] Why One answer
>
> You are comparing a salary position to one of an independent contractor
> which is somewhat misleading.  A person or company can afford to pay a
> contractor (whether that person is an engineer, plumber, electrician, etc)
> $100/hr for a relatively short period of time until a project is
> completed.
> Sustaining that rate for extended periods of time however isn't practical.
>
> bern
>
> On 7/21/06, Dana Puopolo <dpuopolo at usa.net> wrote:
> >
> > Like I said, it doesn't seem to matter to the rates the plumber or
> > mechanic or
> > electrician get - so why does it mmatter to the engineer?...or are lower
> > on
> > the totem pole then they guy who gets paid (more then us!) to fix
> toilets?
> >
> >
> >
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > Received: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:20:38 AM EDT
> > From: "JYRussell at academicplanet.com" <jyrussell at academicplanet.com>
> > To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> > Subject: Re: [BC] Why  One answer
> >
> > One of the answers I was given years ago was that it was "paying your
> > dues"... The reasoning was "Obviously, the well-paid CE for a bajillion
> > watt
> > TV powerhouse had to start somewhere... and you only get that kind of
> > education a couple of ways... one way is to pay to go to college for
> it...
> > the other, pay for it in labor and hands-on experience"...
> >
> >    I admit, it's probably a better education than falling asleep in
> class,
> > and it's got a lot of value....but wouldn't it be nice to afford food
> and
> > gas while you're going though it all !
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > <snip>
> > The work we do is
> > the same whether we're fixing an FM25K in Chicago or Presque Isle,
> Maine.
> > In
> > fact, fixing that rig in Maine can be HARDER due to the inabilty to have
> > local
> > parts available.
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
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