My School Shut Down!
Keep in mind, I have no problem with local teachers and directors. This was a business decision plain and simple. The old cut an run strategy reminiscent of the bank collapse during the great depression. Sure, our life savings weren't behind the doors of CSB as it was in those banks. Instead it was our futures that were behind the doors. People have demo reels they have poured their heart and soul in for months on end in hopes to get some low paying, high stress job in the field they want. Others have work behind those doors. Work they're proud of. Work they want to show their friends and family. Maybe it's just work they want to watch or listen to in order to improve their skills. How did the broadcasting school handle this? Told staff to pack their stuff, get out and not to talk to anyone. Pinned a note on the door for students to read as they woke up this morning to go to class. For us graduates, we got an e-mail. Again, I have no problem with the local staff, it's not their fault. It's the people in headquarters I have a major problem with.
In an age where broadcasting is all day, every day, in a million different ways, the school we trusted to teach us that, forgot to utilize it. In todays world, in no way should someone be going to work or school only to see a sign that says "Go home, idiot." How did we have no idea this was coming? How did we as future broadcasters not investigate this further? How can the school act so crudely? A major selling point for me was lifetime access to the studio after graduating. I thought any tuition was worth that, because unlike critics of the school, I actually know how much it costs to book studio time.
Our director was kind enough to send us an e-mail, but the students all over the country just showed up and saw a note? Is that some sort of joke? The kids spent a ton of money and all you do for them is post a note? Be creative, you're a broadcasting school. Cut together a video, maybe do a podcast like me, or maybe, just maybe, you could have given someone a heads up so at the very least, they could make sure they took their work from the studio and brought it home. Nah. Instead it's the cut and run, the bait and switch, the cap and trade. Despite what people want you do think, there are good people, and there are bad people. It's very simple. The clowns that came up with this idea, the people claiming to care about training people for broadcasting and being a beacon of the education world, those people, are bad, bad people. No convincing me otherwise.
Thoughts and prayers to all staff from the Westbury campus. Godspeed.
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