Grid on Working Patterns

WORKING PATTERN	WHAT DOES IT MEAN?	WHO WORKS LIKE THIS?	PROS	CONS
Shift work	24/7	Shift Engineering Managers, Certain Technicians	Good pay.	Considered a risk factor for many health problems.
Fixed term	Contract	Web Designers, Editors	Well paid & allows needed labour without a permanent contract.	Job finishes when the contract expires.
Office Hours	Management	Administrators, Consultants, Researchers.	Work same hours each day (9 - 5pm), off on weekends.	Normal Pay
Freelance	Self Employed, not with any company.	Photographers, Directors	Flexible hours.	Manage own taxes. Doesn't receive health coverage.
Irregular Patterns	Part-Time employment	Writers, Directors	Not full time work. Flexible hours.	Less pay.
Hourly Rates	The person is paid by the hour/	Web Designers, Graphic Designers	Flexible (in most cases). Paid for efficient work.	Could finish work quickly.
Piece work	For each unit produced regardless of the time.	The Digital Media	Good wage.	May not get paid if work isn't up to standard.

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Media Jobs

TELEVISION EDITOR

Job description:
Editors work closely with the director before shooting begins, deciding how to maximize the potential of the screenplay. Editor's begin work in a cutting room (sometimes on location), looking at previous day's rushes which are developed overnight at the film lab.

Qualifications:
There are no specific qualifications needed.

What are the working patterns?
Shifts available.

Job type: (IE. Permanent, Freelance, Temporary, etc)
Contract / Freelance: Long hours.

What sort of salary will you receive?
£18,000-£25,000 for those employed by a television or post-production studio.
Range of salaries with experience: £20,000-£35,000.
Range of typical salaries at senior level: £37,000-£70,000.

What person qualities are necessary for the role:
- Ability to be creative under pressure;
- Imagination and understanding of narrative;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Develop high sense of rhythm and timing in story telling;
- Highly developed enthusiastic visual awareness;
- Ability to lead a team;
- Patience attention to detail and good organisation skills;
- Knowledge of the requirements of relevant health & safely legislations and procedures.