Those two factors made me move toward a small company. Flexibility and communication are important. You also have to be adept at wearing many hats, especially in a small company where you handle many different things. If you've just had a news background, that can be a challenge. You have to translate what the client wants in a usable, great story.
Every day is different.
I get to meet and interview a lot of great people. I go to different events. Because we do feature stores, I always find out what's new and interesting. On the production side, you used to have the luxury of a three, four, or even five-person crew. Technology has made production more efficient and eliminated the need for so much production personnel.