A day in the life of...
Ever wondered what other roles at Bauer involve? Ever considered how your ‘normal’ matches up to your colleagues' normal? In our "A Day in the Life of" series, we uncover what a typical day looks like for people in a variety of roles across our Business Areas and markets.
In this edition, we're excited to introduce you to Maciej Misiorny, Journalist and Editor of Polish magazines, Tele Tydzień (Tele Week) and Świat Seriali (World of Serials).
A day in the life of Maciej Misiorny
Tele Tydzień and Świat Seriali’s Journalist and Editor from Poland
I start my day between 6 and 7 o’clock…
...I drink coffee, then head to the forest near my house for a run. I usually run between 15-18 km each morning – it gives me energy and makes me feel alive. If for whatever reason I don’t exercise, I will either read a book or a magazine to set me up for a successful day.
I've been working at home for a few months now…
…because of the pandemic. I wake up in one room, go to another, sit at my desk, turn on the computer and start working. I obviously eat breakfast at home now too, but it used to be very different.
I always greet my friends and colleagues as soon as I get to work…
…unfortunately, that’s only virtually these days. I work most closely with other editors, my boss Agnieszka Trojanowicz and her deputies. Once I’ve said hello, I get busy fulfilling my duties. On Wednesdays we have a long meeting together where we plan everything that we will write about in the upcoming issue of our magazine TELE TYDZIEŃ. We like these meetings, talk and laugh a lot and are always very friendly with one another.
I get to interview actors, review new TV series and films and write stories about stars from Hollywood or Poland…
…I also often write about the lives of ordinary citizens who have overcome social or health problems. And then there’s the stories about NASA, the moon, nature conservation, earth, animals, etc. I love listening to and writing about such a variety of things.
Anytime I get to meet artists is my favourite…
… or when I get to go to festive film premieres, or spend a couple of hours (or days) on a movie set!
I once danced with the new partner of Antonio Banderas in Malaga…
…and got lost in Hollywood and spent way too many hours on the set of Desperate Housewives!
I enjoy my work a lot…
… I like new challenges and I am almost never bored. I’m most proud of the interviews I get to conduct, for example with Antonio Banderas, Dennis Quaid, Geoffrey Rush, Marcia Gay Harden and Mike Tyson.
I’m not a fan of transcribing lengthy interviews though…
... some other stars talk very chaotically and the interviews get really long.
I love eating vegetarian food for lunch…
… dishes with tofu, nuts, raisins etc. I also love falafel and shakshuka. Or spaghetti with parmesan. I used to pack a lunch with me for work each day, but there’s no need to do that now that I am working from home! I make sure I never eat at my desk, that’s for work only. When I feel hungry, I go to another room, so that it is always varied.
I finish my work day at 5pm…
… and I leave the apartment shortly afterwards and go to the forest for some exercise, for example. Or I’ll chat to my wife and tell her anecdotes, feed our cat, Felicia, play with her, read or meet friends. Very often we go to the bar just around the corner, where we are friends with the owners. There are all kinds of beer there, and every now and then you can attend an interesting lecture.
Jogging is definitely the best way to relax for me…
... I also riding my bike and taking photos - sometimes I'm lucky enough to photograph a deer, boar or hare. I also like going to the city centre because Warsaw is becoming more and more beautiful and modern. I admire graffiti, new buildings, old streets with new, cosy pubs. I also like to go to concerts. Or to the cinema. Although it's not always comfortable in the protective mask ;)
My innate curiosity and lust for life keeps me loving my job...
…I can learn and experience something new and exciting every day, even in the new reality of the pandemic.