Sunday Rest for TV Industry
Dilip Pithva, Honorary General Secretary, FWICE, reasons, "We have decided to take a holiday on every second Sunday. The producers aren't supportive as they don't want to shell out extra money for a holiday that will be considered paid leave.
Do they realize the rising frustration levels of the workers working in the same environment day-in and day-out? What they don't know is that the worker pays another member to fill in for him on a particular day from his own pocket. They may be hired on the basis of salary, but they are actually paid for the number of days they shoot; they don't even get overtime."
He adds this issue can be addressed if enough planning is done in advance and explains, "If a producer can holiday abroad without worrying about the telecast of their shows, why can't they manage it by making second Sunday a mandatory off? They can work towards getting scripts in advance, so that they can keep a bank of episodes ready."
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Do they realize the rising frustration levels of the workers working in the same environment day-in and day-out? What they don't know is that the worker pays another member to fill in for him on a particular day from his own pocket. They may be hired on the basis of salary, but they are actually paid for the number of days they shoot; they don't even get overtime."
He adds this issue can be addressed if enough planning is done in advance and explains, "If a producer can holiday abroad without worrying about the telecast of their shows, why can't they manage it by making second Sunday a mandatory off? They can work towards getting scripts in advance, so that they can keep a bank of episodes ready."
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