Back to uni today :( we art students start back later for some reason!
Had an email disagreement with tutor over my work placement, I dont see how stuffing envelopes is adequate media industry training when I can do that in the PAID job I already have!
He wont accept my job as media industry training...sod! So will quit the work placement I have already and attempt to get on student radio.

If that fails...any other suggestions?

Local radio stations such as Hallam/BBC Sheffield wont take you on unless youre a postgrad (altho my jammy mate has got a placement there cos he knows someone very high up, grrrrrrrr!)
Sheffield Star is also the same...dont wanna know unless youre a postgrad!

How are you supposed to gain experience if no one takes the chance to give you any?
xxx

Dunno if this helps Mosh but may be worth checking out: http://www.sheffieldlive.org/

Nomme

Have you tried some of the smaller radio stations (Eg Peak 107 in Chesterfield) if you're keen to get into radio?

Or, what about trying some smaller newspapers such as the Rotherham Advertiser, Worksop Guardian etc?

A good place to find media organisations is www.mediauk.com

You're only just going back now?!

Bloody tax-dodgers.. er.. I mean Students :D

Originally posted by nomme
Dunno if this helps Mosh but may be worth checking out: http://www.sheffieldlive.org/

Nomme

Get yourself down to sheffield live! I went and did a couple of shows with my friend i'm not sure how long it's staying in the old ncpm for with the new hallam union moving in so just go there and see whats going on.

DM:thumbsup:

Im going to a meeting later on with a mate to student radio station (Rush Radio) He's missing a co-presenter and I did I bit with him previously so fingers crossed! I'll let you know how it goes on if youz are interested. If it all goes tits up then will follow up on other suggestions ta peeps! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by GazB
You're only just going back now?!
Bloody tax-dodgers.. er.. I mean Students :D
Tee hee! I know and its only a "mickey mouse" degree as well! :P

I pay me taxes tho! All of 12p out of me wages! Mwah ha haaaaaaaa!

That's shocking.. I applied for a job (didn't get it) that would have meant £180 a week in tax and NI.

Originally posted by GazB
That's shocking.. I applied for a job (didn't get it) that would have meant £180 a week in tax and NI.
I only work 15 hours a week and get just over £85 a week.... I get £5.15 an hour. (plus clothing allowance sometimes!)
Im not worth being taxed but they still take it from me.....then I get it back anyway :thumbsup:

Well....... Ive volunteered to be a radio producer!
:thumbsup: have to wait until Im assigned to a show and then see what happens from there! :D hopefully I get some training otherwise my radio show will be pure anarchy!

*thinks*

Hmmmmmmmmm not too bad then! :wink:
xxx

Originally posted by GazB
That's shocking.. I applied for a job (didn't get it) that would have meant £180 a week in tax and NI.

By my (rough) estimation, thats a gross salary of £40-50k. You're 18. Wonder why you didn't get it??

Originally posted by Mosherchik
Back to uni today :( we art students start back later for some reason!

xxx

Hi.

I've heard that leading artists estimate that about 3-5% of art students have any talent at all and there are thousands of them.

Is there any truth to this? ;)

arts students! pah! I'm looking forward to uni starting again as it means actually doing less work. Us engineering students do some work! oh well, 3 exams this week, to go on top of the 2 last week. No rest for the wicked!

hehe, not long till the college holidays start!

not that im looking forward to it mind as ive got a project to hand in just after them! :cry:

Most of my projects have to be handed in afetr the holidays too.

I love being 'special' and i'm going to exploit it!

Wilf

Media studies is quite tricky I'll have you know! :loopy: I could feel my brain melting....... rambling on about postmodernisn and how we are living in an over visual society that signs and symbols construct our sense of reality and we are nothing more than programmable androids incapable of original thought and................

oh Ive gone crossed eyed! :wow:

Originally posted by t020
By my (rough) estimation, thats a gross salary of £40-50k. You're 18. Wonder why you didn't get it??

Ha! You're wrong for once :D

Was so much because it wasn't permanent, and to be paid I had to go through a 3rd Party Accounting company. They charge £15 a week. I'd effectively be working for myself so I would be paying both Employers and Employees NI, then the 22% tax.

At £13 p/h x 40 hours, it comes to around £180 deductions.

Originally posted by GazB
Ha! You're wrong for once :D

Was so much because it wasn't permanent, and to be paid I had to go through a 3rd Party Accounting company. They charge £15 a week. I'd effectively be working for myself so I would be paying both Employers and Employees NI, then the 22% tax.

At £13 p/h x 40 hours, it comes to around £180 deductions.


That'd explain it then.