[SBE] In Need of Mentoring

[russ at russvanderhorst.info]

Hi,

I liked what you said...but I cant say that I am a 'youngster'...I'm 43. If I am going to do this, I 
have to do this now...scratch the itch so to put it. 


On 11 Oct 2009 at 16:12, Adrienne  Abbott wrote:


> We all had choices when we entered this field. We chose this one and stayed

> with it even though we knew we'd never be rich. We knew that because college

> professors and co-workers told us that and eventually we saw it for

> ourselves. And we all know people who left the profession because the work

> was hard, the hours long, the pay low and the frustrations many and those

> people were never the same. 

> 

> In spite of everything, we stuck with it because somewhere along the way we

> realized that if money was important to us, we'd have put our time and

> efforts into being stock brokers, international bankers, real estate

> developers, lawyers, or whatever. But once you've been bitten by this bug

> called "broadcasting", you can't leave and be truly happy or satisfied in

> any other profession. You'll always have that itch you can't scratch. 

> 

> Yes, things are changing. They always have. We've all heard that "radio is

> dead" more than once. It's certainly not the same as it was when we began

> and we can all argue later whether or not the change is for the good. But I

> look around at our SBE meetings and see a lot of gray hair and not many

> youngsters and that concerns me. We need new people coming up behind us,

> people who are willing to take over when we just can't make one more trip up

> the mountain in the middle of a snowstorm or answer that transmitter alarm

> at 3:30 AM. We need new people who will not only grow up understanding the

> new technology but who will carry our experiences and values into whatever

> radio becomes in the future.

> 

> Adrienne

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of k7cr

> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:48 PM

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> Subject: [SBE] In Need of Mentoring

> 

>  "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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