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So, per my previous post, I was one of the unlucky ones who got let go at work when the project was over. No hanging on til the next project for me. On the one hand it was completely expected. When I was hired I was told it would probably run into early January then end. So nothing I can complain about there. On the other hand, they did pick up another contract and were going to be keeping some people on through June. And in spite of being the best supervisor there (no, really) I wasn't kept on. It makes me gag a little to think of who did get to stay on. Again and again I learn that in the corporate world, brown nosing is more important than doing your job well. I should just take it as another sign that I really don't belong in that world.
I'm used to being jobless. Somehow I always get by. Last week I got a call from one of the managers I worked with at the Census (and I also knew her from a previous job). She had just started working at the call center where we did the Census again, and she was looking to hire a couple supervisors in the near future. She was putting out feelers to see who might be interested and at what salary. I told her what I made at my last job and that it had just ended. She told me she probably wouldn't be able to meet that range but she'd give me a call. Even if the pay is shit, it will beat what I get on unemployment, and I can keep looking in the meanwhile with less pressure.
On the writing front, I did a re-read of what I had written so far (~105K words), then went back to my outline and tweaked it a bit. Turns out I didn't need to tear it apart and rebuild it as much as I had thought. Through the first 13 chapters or so, I had written them chronologically. Then I started jumping around as POVs wandered apart to do their own thing. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pull it all back together, but no big problems so far. I did realize today as I write that the current chapter, um not resolves but brings to the next point, a plot point I had introduced only last chapter. Not sure about that pacing, but I'm going to finish the draft first before worrying more about it.
The outline is really helping though. Now I can go, "write this scene. Okay, now write this scene." And it just sorta builds together.
Okay, my TV shows are done downloading. Time to watch me some Simpsons and Family Guy. Then another 1500 words before bed.
I'm used to being jobless. Somehow I always get by. Last week I got a call from one of the managers I worked with at the Census (and I also knew her from a previous job). She had just started working at the call center where we did the Census again, and she was looking to hire a couple supervisors in the near future. She was putting out feelers to see who might be interested and at what salary. I told her what I made at my last job and that it had just ended. She told me she probably wouldn't be able to meet that range but she'd give me a call. Even if the pay is shit, it will beat what I get on unemployment, and I can keep looking in the meanwhile with less pressure.
On the writing front, I did a re-read of what I had written so far (~105K words), then went back to my outline and tweaked it a bit. Turns out I didn't need to tear it apart and rebuild it as much as I had thought. Through the first 13 chapters or so, I had written them chronologically. Then I started jumping around as POVs wandered apart to do their own thing. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to pull it all back together, but no big problems so far. I did realize today as I write that the current chapter, um not resolves but brings to the next point, a plot point I had introduced only last chapter. Not sure about that pacing, but I'm going to finish the draft first before worrying more about it.
The outline is really helping though. Now I can go, "write this scene. Okay, now write this scene." And it just sorta builds together.
Okay, my TV shows are done downloading. Time to watch me some Simpsons and Family Guy. Then another 1500 words before bed.