Working Conditions
- Have a medium level of social contact.
- Often work as part of a team.
- Communicate by telephone and in person on a daily basis. They also write letters, memos, and e-mail, but less frequently.
- Have limited responsibility for the work done by other workers.
- May be exposed to noise levels and sounds that might be loud or distracting.
- Work close to others, such as within a recording studio or in a sound booth.
- Must fully complete and be exact in their work so that performers will not have to re-record their work. Errors cost performers or recording studios money.
- Make decisions on a daily basis that affect their employer and clients.
- Usually decide a course of action without consulting a supervisor first.
- Set most of their daily tasks and goals without talking to a supervisor first.
- Often repeat the same physical and mental tasks.
- Usually work 40 hours per week.
- Generally work a set schedule.
- May work overtime and under pressure to meet deadlines.
- May work weekends or nights, if working for stations that broadcast programs live.
- Use hands to handle, control, or feel keys on console boards.
- Sit or stand while recording music.
- Repeat the same motions.
- Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
- Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
- Understand the speech of another person.
- Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
- Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
- Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble objects.