When Your Boss Gives You Work That’s Not Your Job
Samantha writes in: I work as an office PA, but cover also as a runner and as our Post PA too. I have a quick question to ask if I’m getting taken advantage of or not in my workload. Now, the question I have pertains to a Sr./ Co-EP Story Producer asking me to go […]
Thanks for Ruining my Day, JohnD
Last weekend, in response to my post regarding a story producer who asked me to do his job, reader JohnD said: They have jobs because they are smart enough to go to the pool of assistants and solicit them for 50 ideas for free. They’ll stay a story producer. And of course, assistants who just […]
Do Your Own Damn Job
Reality TV shows don’t have “writers,” per se. They have what are called “story producers.” Their job is pretty much twofold. First, they come up with the wacky situations for the contestants to get into. They’re the ones who send the rich debutant to a farm, and the ghetto-fabulous girl to Morton’s. Once all this […]