Stations continue to find it hard to hire qualified people and here is a good example of why that is.

NBC O&O WVIT (Hartford) is located in one of the most expensive states in the country.

They posted a job where the person that takes it will not be offered health insurance, paid time off, or paid sick leave.

Why?

Because the station listed the job as Freelance and that means you get none of those things.

But, according to the job posting, it is a 5-day-a-week job.

That is a full-time job and it should come with full-time benefits. But, NBC wants to be so cheap and list the job as freelance, so they don’t have to pay benefits.

This is sickening and the fact that that this is a major corporation makes it even more so.

My advice to everyone is don’t apply for this job and start getting on politicians to make this practice illegal. You work full-time hours, you deserve the benefits with that job.

Shame on NBC!