On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:09:48 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:


There are plenty of good youngsters around. The big difference is they
are *very* specialised - just knowing the narrow field they work in.

This is really dangerous and although perhaps commands good money for
a while can easily lead to tears eventually if they are not adaptable.


My BBC training gave me a good understanding of the basics of all the
relevant crafts. But this is expensive. And at Thames TV, I worked in near
every aspect of TV sound - the thing I miss most now, as you tend to be
pigeon holed by those who are likely to employ you.

I understand completely. Two things that I've always tried to do are
to make sure that I am always acquiring new skills of one kind or
another to build on the base and secondly to resolutely avoid being
pigeon-holed. However, it is very hard sometimes.




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