Well this is it….summer’s big blast weekend. Canada Day. It falls on Thursday this year. However, it’s interesting that many many employees will extend this into an extra long weekend, taking Thursday, Friday , Saturday and Sunday. There seems to be different rules for different employees in companies. Some staff have no problem in taking the extra time without any argument from the leader. While others are almost expected to cover everything…and don’t ask!!
Kinda like this business. It’s virtually all hands on deck for Canada Day. We have a football broadcast and on air shifts to cover. Friday, we still have shifts to cover. We run thin…real thin. I’m going to say this about the ON AIR staff at 620 CKRM. They are the most dependable group I have ever worked with. They have to come to work ill; they’ve worked many consecutive weeks straight through (no days off) because there are things we have to cover. 60 hour weeks are nothing new in this business (for some). If this were any other business, the employee would be screaming “B___y Murder”! I know this is a different business than most. But you try to smile everyday when everything around you is collapsing. The last thing an audience wants to hear are your problems. You are there to boost the moral. MORAL…now that’s another story. you have to love what you do!
I want to wish everyone a very happy Canada Day. Take the time and spend it with your family and friends. Wascana Park will be a Bee Hive of activity as will many communities in the province. You owe it to yourself to let the air out.
We will be there too…on the air…enjoying a broadcasting Canada Day. Happy 143rd Birthday Canada!
