Quick update

[windelina]

I spent the morning doing notes and working out a plan to fix things for tonight and it's put me off my schedule.
That - and a long lunch with Paul.

Oh, and the meeting where I got an "oral" warning. Um...verbal is the word you wanted to use.
Yep, I'm on probation due to tardiness and attendance.
I've never been fired before. I suppose I should do it at least once to see what it's like. And hey - my reviews have all been excellent so I'd have the fun of explaining that to future employers! "They loved me, they loved my work, but I was late and avoided going because they never gave me anything to do so, in essence, they fired me because they didn't have enough for me to do."

Clearly, I'm not too worried about it. I am, in fact, flippant.

Here's the thing - I'm an actress, so I've been calling in "sick". And they believe me so they're all worried I have a "medical condition" (insert hand gesture here, all you board members). I was even given FMLA paperwork. Look, I have a shitty work ethic, but I am not gonna go that far! I'll leave that to people like Frost!

The performance aspects of the show went very well last night. The technical aspects...*sigh*
I didn't get my light cues till last night, you see. (I'm learning more every time, though. So that's my lesson for this time. Get the light plot sorted out!) And two lights burnt out with no time to fix them. And then a dimmer went.
And the curtain got hung up on the proscenium at the end of Act One.
And Sarah completely forgot to come on for a scene and we just sat there waiting for something to happen.
But see how all of that is fixable? And the audience didn't seem to mind - they stuck with it. I squirmed, of course. But I had parents telling me how great it was. *shrug* Okeydokey, but you really ought to get out more!

So, tonight ought to go much better. I'm looking forward to it. I hope to see some of you (PiedPiper?) there tonight!

Comments

[pied-piper70.livejournal.com]

So, tonight ought to go much better. I'm looking forward to it. I hope to see some of you (PiedPiper?) there tonight!

We shall be there...

[ethel.livejournal.com]

Look, I have a shitty work ethic, but I am not gonna go that far! I'll leave that to people like Frost!

Let me know if you want me to play nurse for you!

giggedy x3

[firecatmn.livejournal.com]

It's hard to be all motivated to work and stuff when you don't have anything to do, and there are so many productive things you could be doing with your time...if you didn't have to sit in an office and try to look like you're doing something. Not that I know what that's like, or anything ;-)!

Windelina...

[vackovich.livejournal.com]

Why would you risk a job with little or no responsibility with a good salary for a high school play?

Until your high school play gig pays you a monthly salary with benefits, my suggestion is to you is not to quit your day job or get fired.

If you are so flippant with your job why not just be honest with your employer as to why you are missing work, or better yet, not missing it.

[lio.livejournal.com]

Technical snafus... Doh! The sad part is, ALL of them could have been avoided if Phyllis had just done all the work on schedule. Lights could have been plotted better. Dimmers adjusted. Curtain blocks moved. But none of that could have been forseen without the set in place, which didn't happen until... basically, what... they day OF the show? Thank you Phyllis.

Regardless, I know you do great work. And I will be making an appearance at one of the shows next weekend. ;)

Doing tech work at the History theatre all this coming week (while I'm in the psych ward!)

*sigh*... Why don't they just hire us?