They throw you straight onto the production team, so you learn faster. But if you don’t have much experience, the sense of frustration is extremely high.
Once you get a production job, the working hours are extremely long—basically a minimum of 12 hours a day. No regular days off (depending on the production company). The base salary is 22K, with an additional 300 per day when you’re assigned to work.
The work is extremely exhausting, and the boss is very stingy.
My position is relatively relaxed.
Due to the nature of the industry, video editors and planners really work themselves to the bone.
The vice president’s assistant and general manager are both unpopular.
The company is stingy, the benefits are poor, and the pay is low.
The colleagues are all pretty nice, except for the vice president and general manager.
There is no overtime pay. There is no year-end bonus. There are no other benefits. Working hours are very disorganized: some people work very short hours, while others work overtime constantly, without overtime pay; some people can take compensatory leave, while others cannot. The starting salary is very low. Although there are allowances, they are also very small.