[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[Jeff Carter]

You're right, you're exactly right about the comparison to musicians.

To extend the metaphor, if you loved and primarily played classical
music some periods of history would arguably be better for you to have
lived in than others.

Your fifty years in the business were probably worthy of a book.  If
you were just starting out today, though, my feeling is that the fifty
years going forward are going to be nothing like the fifty years you
experienced.  They might be worth a graphic novel or something.

I hear people talk about the Golden Age of Radio all the time.  There
are clearly definable ages where things happen and when they wax and
wane and finally die.

At the conclusion of the fifty years going forward, announcing oneself
as a Broadcast Engineer will likely be something like saying "Good
morrow to thee, I am an alchemist. Doest thou have need of my magick?"

Jeff/KD4RBG

On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 5:47 PM, k7cr <k7cr at blarg.net> wrote:

>

> "Jeff Carter" wrote -

> Please don't take this wrong, anybody.  Listen to the full message and

> think before you react out of a knee-jerk response.

>

> Should we, considering the market and what we've seen, be advising

> anybody to enter this career field?

>

> I am beginning to wonder if I can do so in good conscience.  If we're

> going to advise and mentor, it strikes me that there's an obligation

> to give good advice when we give it.

>

> Good points Jeff -

> What we often ignore is the 'satisfaction factor'...Let me explain.

> Musicians and Artists are often paid less than some other jobs, work odd

> hours etc etc.  However they are doing what they love

> or feel 'called' to do.   In my case, my love of Radio evolved to the point

> where I have been able to do what I love for nearly 50

> years and I would not trade it for anything....even more money

>

> I pitty the fellow that watches the clock and marks his calendar as he

> performs a task that has nothing to do with his first love.

> Money cannot buy happiness and satisfaction. (sure it can help)

>

> Granted there are bad jobs out there, but there are also good ones.

>

> Clay Freinwald, K7CR

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