New Coat and Annoyance
I broke down today and went to Eddie Bauer to get a warmer coat. Matt (one of my bosses at work) suggested their "Arctic Parka" which is down-filled and has a hood and lots of zippered pockets. They didn't have that--they were out of a lot--but I did find a pretty blue down-filled coat for comparatively little (under $70). And it's BLUE. It's PRETTY. Winter coats tend to be so ugly and dark and depressing.
Mary pissed me off today. When I came in for the evening shift, she told me that one of the assistants down in the Fund was giving notice and I should look into it. I said that Atrium had already mentioned it to me, and they'd described the gig as temp, possibly, temp-to-perm. I said I wasn't sure about going permanent but it was a possibility. Mary was all "but if you do that you can't be an actor." Mary--don't tell me what I can and can't do. If I agreed to go permanent, be assured I would negotiate being able to leave for auditions from time to time. You know nothing about the industry or how I'd handle it. Don't try to shit all over this.
It just pissed me off. I hate people who try to shut things down--"oh, that can't happen"--without considering other possibilities.
Mary pissed me off today. When I came in for the evening shift, she told me that one of the assistants down in the Fund was giving notice and I should look into it. I said that Atrium had already mentioned it to me, and they'd described the gig as temp, possibly, temp-to-perm. I said I wasn't sure about going permanent but it was a possibility. Mary was all "but if you do that you can't be an actor." Mary--don't tell me what I can and can't do. If I agreed to go permanent, be assured I would negotiate being able to leave for auditions from time to time. You know nothing about the industry or how I'd handle it. Don't try to shit all over this.
It just pissed me off. I hate people who try to shut things down--"oh, that can't happen"--without considering other possibilities.