Too Long, Didn't Write
Today people were laid-off at my work. Not me, but it still doesn't look good. The company is having "cash flow" problems and is trying to cut back in any way it can. Everyone has to go down to 36 hours a week (down from 40) and we have a hiring freeze. I had mostly given up hope for getting a real job (AKA: not contract and with benefits), but now I know it will not happen any time soon. The hiring freeze doesn't mean they cannot extent my contract, but everything else that is going on may mean that they wont. I want a job that has something to do with my degree, but I want to keep the only job I have until I find this dream job.
I'm starting to believe that applying for film jobs is a waste of my time. I should be spending my time trying to find a more stable 8-5 (9-5s don't exist, didn't anyone tell you that?), writing conference papers, and applying for PhD programs. I like writing papers and learning and I don't think anything else is viable right now.
I'm going to start sending my thesis film to festivals. I know that festivals are just holes that you throw your film and your money into in-hopes that someone sees it on the way down, but I would like some one to see it.
I'm starting to believe that applying for film jobs is a waste of my time. I should be spending my time trying to find a more stable 8-5 (9-5s don't exist, didn't anyone tell you that?), writing conference papers, and applying for PhD programs. I like writing papers and learning and I don't think anything else is viable right now.
I'm going to start sending my thesis film to festivals. I know that festivals are just holes that you throw your film and your money into in-hopes that someone sees it on the way down, but I would like some one to see it.