On the threshold of change
I have a job interview with Capilano College tomorrow afternoon. If that goes well I could find myself teaching 3D in China in about three weeks time. I'm scared to death I'm going to get the job.
Everything is pointing to this working out. Both my producer and director think I should go for it and after talking with the Cap animation head last night it sounds like my work schedule won't be too crazy over there so I can do the work that's remaining for my current animation contract. I don't really have anyone here in Vancouver now so there's nothing keeping me here. And I know three of the people interviewing me tomorrow as they taught me when I was going to college. They want someone who's been through the 3D program at Cap and the animation head thinks I'd be good for it. The pay is good and I'd be set up with a two bedroom apartment (travel and accommodations are covered by the college). It will be an eight month contract (so until June of next year) and even though I wouldn't be getting the typical holidays like Christmas off I'd get 5 weeks starting the end of January for the Chinese New Years. I could take that time to travel around, maybe check out Tailand or something.
Sounds great doesn't it? The only problem in all this is my dog. It's very possible I'll need to put her down. She's old (I think around 13) and has arthritis in her hind legs pretty bad but other than that she's in good health. That's what kills me. Am I being selfish putting her down for something like this? I won't take her to the SPCA, at her age she'd most likely be put down anyway and even if she wasn't it would be more humane to put her to sleep rather than abandoning her there. She's already been through that once. As a last ditch effort I'm going to post a free to a good home ad on Craig's List but even that has me worried, if someone does take her how will I know they'll take good care of her? I seriously cried about it tonight, it's tearing me apart. I may be jumping the gun in all this, it's possible I won't get the job but somehow I don't think there are that many applicants and the college is running out of time since they have an Oct 8 start date. Deep down I know this experience would be good for me. I was looking forward to seeing my parents at Christmas (it's been over a year) but it's not that huge of a deal.
If I get this I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
Everything is pointing to this working out. Both my producer and director think I should go for it and after talking with the Cap animation head last night it sounds like my work schedule won't be too crazy over there so I can do the work that's remaining for my current animation contract. I don't really have anyone here in Vancouver now so there's nothing keeping me here. And I know three of the people interviewing me tomorrow as they taught me when I was going to college. They want someone who's been through the 3D program at Cap and the animation head thinks I'd be good for it. The pay is good and I'd be set up with a two bedroom apartment (travel and accommodations are covered by the college). It will be an eight month contract (so until June of next year) and even though I wouldn't be getting the typical holidays like Christmas off I'd get 5 weeks starting the end of January for the Chinese New Years. I could take that time to travel around, maybe check out Tailand or something.
Sounds great doesn't it? The only problem in all this is my dog. It's very possible I'll need to put her down. She's old (I think around 13) and has arthritis in her hind legs pretty bad but other than that she's in good health. That's what kills me. Am I being selfish putting her down for something like this? I won't take her to the SPCA, at her age she'd most likely be put down anyway and even if she wasn't it would be more humane to put her to sleep rather than abandoning her there. She's already been through that once. As a last ditch effort I'm going to post a free to a good home ad on Craig's List but even that has me worried, if someone does take her how will I know they'll take good care of her? I seriously cried about it tonight, it's tearing me apart. I may be jumping the gun in all this, it's possible I won't get the job but somehow I don't think there are that many applicants and the college is running out of time since they have an Oct 8 start date. Deep down I know this experience would be good for me. I was looking forward to seeing my parents at Christmas (it's been over a year) but it's not that huge of a deal.
If I get this I'm not sure what I'm going to do.