Friday, August 19, 2005
I think what is sort of sad is that within about 10 days, I'll be locked out longer than I'll have been in the employ of the CBC. I will have assimilated a picketing routine into my life more sucessfully than the duties of my new position. This kind of shocks and distresses me. It's also somewhat funny.
I guess I can pick out humour in this situation a little more easily than others. My lockout pay is only slightly less than what I was earning at my previous job. This is only going to get harder on those who are used to earning more and are trying to raise a family. I'm used to being self centred, so I can only imagine what a month of picket duty will do to some people's finances.
There seems to be more organization on the picket lines today. I wanted to feel like something productive was coming out of our actions and now it seems like we are doing something other than getting blisters. This counteracts the negative feelings I have been getting while reading letters to the editor that ask that the CBC keep up their lockout.
I hope that that isn't how most people feel about the CBC. I would like to think that we offer more than just 'Coronation St'. I miss 'Front Page Challenge' as much as anyone, but I'd like to believe that people will miss the 'Passionate Eye'.
You can contact your MP and let them know that you're dissatisfied with the level of service here. A full directoy of Government contacts can also be found here.
I guess I can pick out humour in this situation a little more easily than others. My lockout pay is only slightly less than what I was earning at my previous job. This is only going to get harder on those who are used to earning more and are trying to raise a family. I'm used to being self centred, so I can only imagine what a month of picket duty will do to some people's finances.
There seems to be more organization on the picket lines today. I wanted to feel like something productive was coming out of our actions and now it seems like we are doing something other than getting blisters. This counteracts the negative feelings I have been getting while reading letters to the editor that ask that the CBC keep up their lockout.
I hope that that isn't how most people feel about the CBC. I would like to think that we offer more than just 'Coronation St'. I miss 'Front Page Challenge' as much as anyone, but I'd like to believe that people will miss the 'Passionate Eye'.
You can contact your MP and let them know that you're dissatisfied with the level of service here. A full directoy of Government contacts can also be found here.
# posted by Die Brucke @ 1:34 AM 
