Pros
I didn’t have a heart attack while I worked there
Cons
After working in My market for almost 4 years, I can honestly say I was relieved when I walked out of the building for the last time. Never in my life have I ever worked for a company that allowed such a toxic, abusive work environment to thrive. Anchors are their life and if they aren’t happy, NO ONE is happy. On multiple occasions the news director would be screaming from his office, the newsroom and control room when things weren’t going the way he wanted. My manager, who is no longer with the company, would constantly threaten me with a write up when something was off. Every day I walked into that building hoping he was gone for the day or busy in meeting so I would have to speak with him. I complained to him that I didn’t think it was working and I was thinking about leaving my position. He eventually talked me out of that decision and I remained, but the toxic environment continued. I was forced to drive into the studio during snowstorms. I called my manager once telling him that I was forced to leave my car in a park parking lot because of the storm, and I was snowed in because plows hadn’t come through. His response? Call the town and get into work. But what was worse is my coworker was allowed to stay home with her children because they didn’t have school. My supervisor was highly inappropriate and constantly made comments that should not be repeated at work. If you’re looking for a great addition to the resume, this is where you need to be. Just be sure to stay focused and don’t let management continue to bully you. They’ll work you until you you feel like you’re going to have a breakdown, and then let you go.