My media

I temporarily found my place in the professional era, the Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Natin Ito Productions. The first few days were brilliant! I got to go out and meet people from the media. But then they appointed me as a news writer/copywriter. I thought, hey, this could be a good thing! But then, I couldn't get out anymore. I stayed at the office the whole day. I was prepared to sacrifice anyway since this is a news team, this is where I wanted.

We recently had a meeting with the big boss. He reprimanded a colleague of mine because she was asking the wrong questions to the interviewees. It seems like she was suppose to ask the same questions to every single person she will interview. On her desire to veer away, she consulted the boss. He told her, "Wag mo masyadong dibdibin yang media ID mo. Front mo lang yan para makapasok sa Government Agencies." It shot me like lighting. What the hell?

So yeah, we are not an official news team. However, I wasn't bothered much since I get to write feature stories about government officials. But days passed by and I realized I wasn't writing relevant and timely topics anymore. I was writing proposals, segments, invitation letters, and website copies. I am doing the website copy for almost three days and it is starting to piss me off because this isn't part of my job description as a radio reporter/media assistant - not at all.

So if you're wondering, what's this company really... It is a man-power agency that uses media as a marketing strategy. Yes, we are a genuine production house. But boo y'all, we don't make our own questions -- they are based on a template.

I'm bored. I want to resign and apply for a real news team. But it is still uncertain out there. Plus work hours here are so unjust. We're working for 13 hours straight without overtime fee!