Why I want a job working for a magazine:

So basically, the reason that I started this communications and media course is because I want a job working for a magazine. 
As long as it's some type of girlie magazine, I don't care which one I work for, just as long as I do.
The reason for this is the fact that I, number one, have always loved flicking through and reading magazines, and number two, feel that if I am to be stuck working for at least the next forty-or-so years of my life, I want to be doing something that I enjoy.
All of my previous jobs haven't been jobs that I hate, but they were certainly not jobs that I enjoyed.
When I decided that I wanted to work for a magazine, I decided that I wanted a job that I could, if not look forward to, at least not mind spending the majority of my time doing each day.
When I thought of magazines, I instantly thought fun. Meeting new people, photo shoots, celebrities, product launches, free samples, that kind of thing.
Don't get me wrong, obviously I understand that it's not all glitz and glamour, and I will actually be working, and working hard, but I do actually enjoy hard work when it's something that I am interested in.
In a job I am not happy unless I am working towards a goal and learning as much as I possibly can. In all of my previous jobs, there was no room for promotion once I had learnt everything that there was to learn, and was therefore, stuck doing the same boring, mundane, repetitive tasks each day.
Another thing that I never liked about my previous jobs was the fact that I never found myself working with like-minded people. In fact, at my previous job I was only working with two other people!
Don't get me wrong, they were both nice ladies, but there was at least a twenty-year age difference between us! 
Again, not that I mind working with older people, but it would have been nice to work with at least one younger person, someone that I could possibly spend a few weekends hanging out with?
For now, I am working towards my goal by putting one hundred percent effort into my communications and media course, and am hoping to get distinctions in EVERYTHING!! 
I think I can do it... ;)


Lela xx
 

Boycott Banks

Ever heard of Bank Transfer Day? If not, maybe you should Google it.
Bank Transfer Day was a Facebook event started by the owner of an American art gallery, Kirsten Christian, who decided that she was sick of the banks slapping fees on everything and their poor customer service.
Kirsten and her friends set a date for Bank Transfer Day, and on that date they were going to transfer their funds out of their bank accounts, and into credit unions.
As with anything to do with social media, word spread quickly and Kirsten had friends, friends of friends, and even their friends 'attending' her event Bank Transfer Day.
The event even went on to become a Facebook page so that Bank Transfer Day would become an ongoing event without time restrictions or specific dates to make the switch.
It was so effective that Bank of America cancelled a $5 debit card fee that they had planned to implement.
As a group project, my communications and media class and I are starting up an Australian version of Kirsten's Bank Transfer Day called Boycott Banks.
One of our goals is to get as much publicity and support for the cause as we can.
We want the banks to know that yes, the 'little people' do have a voice, and we're not afraid to use it. We've been biting our tongues for long enough! 


Lela xx