Do you remember the best radio company you ever worked for? Perhaps it is where you are now?
Chances are, the reason for your choice is one simple ingredient that could be missing in radio today.
It's something that corporate America is rediscovering the hard way.
As the story goes, there’s a word that a potential candidate must use to describe their future job at Dell Computers before the are even considered for the position.
That word is: Fun.
Apparently, the culture at Dell is built around a principle that more and more companies are subscribing to: A happy employee is a productive employee.
This comes at a time when the contentment level of the American worker is at an all-time low. A whopping 76% of those surveyed said they dislike their job.
While it’s easy to say, “If you don’t like something, don’t do it,” most feel they don’t really have choice.
They do.
The choice comes in making the best of the hand you’re holding while making plans for a new game all together. That choice comes from a change in attitude and a sense of hope.
Veteran Texas singer Augie Meyers said something in an interview that I will never forget. He said, “I do what I have to do, so I can do what I want to do.” In his case, he was talking about the gigs he would sometimes, rather not do. They help to pay the bills and fund the fun.
Perhaps, that what that choice is all about: funding our fun with money and thoughts. Positive thinking is attitude well-earned. It keeps you focused on how you want to and can feel.
While we all can’t work at Dell, Southwest Airlines, Disney, or Google, we can live in a world we build for ourselves. It is a world of the hope of a better tomorrow and a productive today. More importantly, it ‘s a world where work and fun are one in the same.
Ok, long time worker, first time blogger...I have to say, having worked in the industry for the last two decades, the best experience is the one I'm having right freakin' now! Hat's off to Astral Media...I know it's gonna sound like I'm guzzling cool-aid here, but good God! Positive, progressive, supportive...they all apply to this organization in spades....and a company in the communications industry that actually know's how to communicate with it's employees!!! I don't want to knock anyone else, but these guys are really raising the bar! Cheers!
In almost two decades, never, EVER worked for a 'company' that I would say deserves the "Best Radio Company" tag. However, I have worked for and with some of the BEST PEOPLE in the industry.
Each and every company will crap you out when the idiots are in charge, but when someone of excellent abilities leads the team, then the 'company' is a pleasure to work for.
Apparently, the culture at Dell is built around a principle that more and more companies are subscribing to: A happy employee is a productive employee.
I've worked for Dell for three years. It's true. I've never had more fun at work, and the employees are treated very well - and do a great job. (Good enough to win a J.D.Power award, which we did first year out of the box.)
As of the end of this month I won't be with Dell anymore though - if you're in Edmonton you know why. Perhaps I should be getting back into radio... hmmm...
I'm trying to come up with one. A lot of great individuals, to be sure, with many in management, but corporate entities.... nawwww. The bigger they were, the dumber they got.
Adding to the ego of the ever-popular Angelo Iacobucci - I'd say Radio NL Kamloops was the best company I've worked for. Good people, great management.
Canadian Press (Toronto) and RKO--(CKLW AM/TV, Windsor/Detroit) Although different as day & night both provided outstanding learning and growth opportunities, the most professional staff and working environments with administrators who openly showed their appreciation for the effort I put into doing what I was hired to do, which made putting extra effort into every shift and assignment both a pleasure and a rewarding experience. Even ABC Radio, CBC, Standard (CFRB) and CKNW, as classy as they were, could not hold a candle to the experiences and management personnel employed at CP and RKO. Those were the best of times.
But still #1 in a huge way was working for the Cooper's out of Kelowna at the Lizard. It was not only fun but everyone from the top down made everyone feel like they counted. Everything from the building to the equipment to the open door policy made the place an amazing place to work. Dean Cooper created a place that I really wanted to get to and tried hard to improve my game at.
Plus I never felt that I had to look over my shoulder to see if I was about to be re-placed. They trusted you and made you feel like you were trusted.
Good times....
Thanks Dean, Rob Bye, Bill Barnes...for everything!!!!
Having worked fror Standard for 15ish years I had some great times there. The Christmas parties alone makes Corus look like the block of cheddar that it is. Moffat was also alot of fun.
So 1) Standard 2) Moffat 3) WIC 4) Southam 5) Rawlco 6) Corus
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