I work at a media company that does both television and radio - I work on the radio side. I can't even remember how this happened but two years ago I got harrassed and roped into helping the television side with many of their on-air projects and other things - mostly that include voice-over work.
I don't get paid to do any of this work. I do it because there's no one else in the television department that either can do it, or is willing to do it. And I guess I'm a pushover. But I'm nearing my breaking point.
I always get these scripts for upcoming televised breaks that the producer insists have to be voiced ZOMG RIGHT NOW, but I always make sure all my newsroom obligations are finished before starting on the tv stuff. I get them done when I can. It wouldn't be so bad... but ALWAYS after I get done with them, a few days later, the producer sends another email full of revised scripts, or scripts with this changed or that done differently. And so they have to be re-recorded ZOMG RIGHT NOW again.
I want to tell them to eff off so bad. I have my own work to do and I'm so sick of dealing with their crap.
Work stuff that pisses you off? Stuff you get roped into doing? Can you not say no to something? Go.
