WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE!!!
I love my job. I really do. But there are days I ask myself...why would anyone really do this??? Why would anyone put up with office politics and deal with a boss who hates you just because you have a penis??? I'm serious. The men at the radio station I work at get the shaft, and have to claw and drag their way into our bosses good graces, while it seems that the females can do nothing wrong. All I try to do is make my few hours of precious air time sound the best it can with the most current Music...but apparently having asspirations of greatness is something frowned upon at this radio station. We Suck At Everything!...WSAE...you know it's pretty bad when even the Station Manager says this about our station...even jokingly. How many men have prominent positions at our station? None! Every prime time spot is taken by women. And when we do ask for more time...we have to beg like dogs. I know you women out there are probably thinking...great...it's about time that you men got a taste of your own medicine...but that's not the case. I'm not a woman hating bigot. I would never try to hold a woman down or give them less pay. All I'm asking for is a little bit of equality in the workplace. I'm all for it. The real problem is not women in the office, I applaud that, I celebrate that. We are all equal and are all talented in different areas. But when your boss constantly comes down on you when all you are trying to do is a better job, well that really sucks. I fill an hour and a half of live air time, three days a week. That's it. The rest of it is voice tracked. The women get 3-4 hours a day monday through friday live, on the peak listening hours. And it's not that they have more experience, or are better qualified. Granted Tonya Lightener is an amazing radio personality. I give her much respect. But when we give our main drivetime show to a woman that is a great person, but has no radio personality whatsoever, I (and I'm not alone) tend to get a little pissed off. All I'm trying to say is this...God has blessed each and every one of us with many different talents. As a manager you should try to get to know each of your staff people very well and utilize those talents to their maximum potential. I know that I'm new to radio, but so is everyone else working at this station.
