I have just finished up working with Fox Sports for The U.S. Open in Oakmont Pennsylvania the passed two weeks. It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I learned more in the last two weeks than I have in the last three months of classes. The thing about working these events, is you get to understand the terminology of broadcasts. The more you work, the more you understand what things are, what they are called, and what they do. You also learn way more about how the broadcast is operated and all the things that go into the final product.

While working these events, I get to work with a lot of other people who want to become producers like myself someday. What’s important to understand, is tv is a very small world. Although there are a lot of people, everybody knows somebody. The last thing you can do is get on people’s bad sides, or allow them to talk poorly of your work ethic. You want people who are going to vouch for you when you go to get a higher job.

It’s so important to do the little things. For example, showing up early, and staying late. People will notice this and appreciate the work you put in. It’s also important to never complain, or tell people how much you work, or how hard you work. Let people see it and talk about it on there own. People don’t like braggers, and it’s something that will turn them off about you when it comes to working with you in the future.

A lot of people take these opportunities, and ruin it for themselves. They say things that drive employers crazy and make them never want to hire them again. They will do things such as taking naps during work hours, complaining about how tired they are, talking about how much they have to get done instead of just getting it done. So many people would rather make excuses than finding a way to get something done. I have said many of times, when you do these kinds of jobs you will be asked to jump and your response should be “how high”. You always work to find a way to get something done, and if it can’t be done, at least you tried your best.

Always put forth 100% effort every single day. Never leave the workplace feeling that you could have done more. Leave tired knowing you tried your hardest, and left work accomplished and prepared to tackle the next day with full force. If you do these things, and have the best work ethic you can possibly have, it will not go unnoticed, and you will find a job in this field someday.

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