Warras Shares His Early Day Struggles With Transport While Working Early Shifts at YFM

• Warras recently took to X to talk about his initial difficulties commuting to and from work.
• Shady Lurker worked at YFM at the time and he said he would sleep under his desk if he had to work the early morning shift.
• He revealed this during a debate about the huge pay gap in the broadcasting industry caused by the Penny Ntuli scandal, and Khaya Dladla shared with Briefly News how the environment affected his mental health.

Warras revealed why he often sleeps under a table at YFM if he has a show at 3am. Photo: @shady_lurkerSource: Instagram

Warras argues with X user about low wages in radio

“I was a traffic anchor, updating and writing news for driving shows on 702 and 947 and was paid less than this. I worked 7 hour shifts. I quit when another station offered me a 200% raise.”

“And that station wouldn't know who you were IF you didn't put in 7 hours a day for that long. You proved your worth and got an unprecedented raise in your next job. That's the game.”

Netizens drag Warras, reveal he has also struggled

“You have to plan. I used to sleep under a table at YFM waiting for my show to start at 3am. I would get there at 6pm because I had to take a taxi from the West Rand. Then I would get a car, a Tazz, and spend R50 on petrol just to get there. Some people used to sleep on the benches waiting for the show.

“Emtee will stay in Rosebank until 5am the next day to catch a taxi home after killing 'The Full Clip' the night before. If the reason you're not going all out is because of transportation – Haai Ke, you can't afford it. Go work at the call centre.”

“That was the first time I had to see a therapist multiple times because of my work environment, and that's when I realized how important my mental health was.”

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