Find me a Researcher, dear god please!

You'd think that trying to find a Researcher to work on a TV show would be extremely easy. Well this week it is turning into quite the complicated mission. First off the girl that my Series Producer wanted took another job in between her interviewwith us and us offering her the job. Then everyone that I call who is updating their CV on Productionbase (a wonderful database filled with the incredible people who work in this industry) is not available for a Monday start.

Note aside, why on earth update your CV and post yourself as available if you aren't actually until the end of June? It is incredibly frustrating.

I am trawling through this database and trying to find people who vaguely appear to be something along the lines of what my Series Producer wants.

Did you know that it is very hard to find a Researcher with a Journalism background, who has worked with the Police or Emergency Services, is willing to relocate themselves North for 6 weeks and is available to do so on Monday morning?!

This industry just moves so fast I swear.

Plus I'm not the largest fan of making these phone calls as I kind of feel sorry for the people who have to go up north and work on this show.

Most conversations I am having seem to be going like this.

Miss M: Heart beating really fast as I actually hate speaking to strangers on the phone Hi there, I'm calling from (Insert Production Company name). My Series Producer saw your CV on Productionbase and she was wondering what your availability is at the moment as we're looking for someone to work on our show in (Insert town name) for the next 6 weeks.

Stupid annoying Researcher who is not going to take the job: Oh that sounds so cool but I'm not available until end of June

Miss M: Oh no, unfortunately we're looking for someone to start on Monday.

Researcher: Well can you keep my CV for when something else comes up? Actually can I grab your number and I'll give you a call when I'm available? I'd love to come and work at (Insert Production Company name)

Miss M: I'll keep your CV on file but unfortunately by then the show will be finished filming.

What I'd really like to say

Miss M: Oh shut up you TV whore, why on earth did you market yourself as available when you clearly are not? Why did you make my waste my time and energy calling you? Seriously I am going to throw your CV out the minute we are off the phone - actually wait it has gone in the bin right this second and I am going to actively never call you for anything else again! I hate you.

And people thought that looking for a job was stressful.