Working for the BBC
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- jevad
Anyone here work(ed) for them?
I have an interview with BBC news head of design tomorrow for a job in the graphics/web dept.
I found out today that it's for 3 months, and it's £10 an hour!
Now I don;t know if I can be bothered! That's what I was making 2.5 years ago, and it's also shift work.
Fucking BBC - Bungling Bastard Cheapskates...
- Nairn0
When I came down to london, I initially applied to work for Auntie Beeb. thought it would be brilliant experience, and a real 'launch-pad'
unfortunately, idealism was shirked off for realism.
I had a friend who made the jump a few years ago, and it's certainly paid off as she's now state-side and enjoying life... but she moved straight down from Newcastle, so the pay-increase worked ok..
- jevad0
hmmm...there is that corporate thing to it and it would be interesting...but I sure couldn't survive on that pay - I have bills man - my rent is £600 a month alone!
- unknown0
the bbc nearly always starts people off for 3 months, they will probably keep you on if youre into it. Surely your $$ would go up after 3 months and you'd be put on the scale that the beeb use.
Try and get in there as a freelancer, then your back up to around £25 I guess. There's been a lot of restructuring at the bbc, so its not as secure as it once were.
- jevad0
you know...it would have been WAY smarter for me to do this AFTER the interview!!
Wonder if anyone from the need web division visits newstoday?
Can jsut see the intereview tommorrow - " so you're the wise ass that was cussing us out on NT yesterday huh? "
*tsk*
- unknown0
You dont need to bother coming in Nick, I think we've found someone more suitable for the position.
muhahaha good luck!
- Mick0
I worked for a company that did a large 6 month project for BBC. So, I don't exactly have first hand experience, but do keep in mind the reputation it will have for future employers. I don't know how many times I've had interviews or spoken to clients and said "I worked for MSN and also worked for a job for the BBC" and had nothing but "WOW" responses.
Even though both those jobs were nothing amazingly awe inspiring.