A Sure Thing

One thing I've come to embrace during my time in this business is that there are some sure things that will cross your path. There are way too many to name but here are a few. It's a sure thing that you go to a meeting for the the simple fact that your competition is there. You will always find someone that will say something that will leave you scratching you head. And of course...
....there will be spot news minutes before your scheduled news cast. After wrapping up the dangers of stealing electricity from someone's house looks like the Pookster just had to make his long awaited return after the hurricane well ran dry.

Another sure thing is that with the spot news there will be emotion. And it will not be good for you at first. You show up to the scene law enforcement has to keep things under control. Family members want to know what happened and when they get their answer they begin to grieve. That grief then turns to anger and you become the focus of frustration. Mainly because they are going to hell and they don't want this making the evening news. So you must now tread lightly, get what you need, and get out of there. That leads me to another sure thing.

There is always some kind of follow up. Which is why you careful, with the family, the night before so the day crew can to their thing. At least we get the heavy lifting out of the way for them.