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Starting today, I am officially a laid off employee doing freelance work for the next two weeks at the studio that laid me off. Sound confusing? It is for me too. All I know is that I had to sign a pile of paperwork (which I read very very carefully), they gave me some checks with moneys, and then I deposited them.

Working in a studio was fun, but the process was definitely a bit confusing. One of the things I disliked the most was having to stop and start things repeatedly if something came up and became priority over the other thing I was working on, I'd have to put it aside, remind myself to get back to it later, and then start on the new thing. At least it was organized, or it was until the production manager got laid off and there were instances of:

Director: I need to use Jean! She needs to make a last minute prop for a last minute scene and it's the animator's last day!
Lady Boss: *I* need to use Jean! I contracted her to work on two games with fifty million things that we've needed to finish forever! I got her FIRST! (she did too)
Random Boss: No, *I* need to use Jean! We just got a potential client and we have to send potential artwork to them and we have no more artists, just her!
Me: ...am I turning into the studio bicycle?

*note: didn't happen exactly like this, exaggerated for hilarity!

Date: 2009-09-14 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] noodledaddy.livejournal.com
That happened to me once. I got laid off, got severance, then got hired immediately as a full-time temporary employee for the same company. Double-dipping from the same company was a little confusing, but I was happy for the $$. I was still receiving severance when I started working permanently for a different company.

Date: 2009-09-15 07:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
I'm very happy for the extra money and they haven't given me the severance check yet. But yeah, that's confusing!

Date: 2009-09-14 05:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amand-r.livejournal.com
OMG DID YOU AT LEAST MAKE THEM DUEL OVER YOU?

I NEED JEAN! PISTOLS AT DAWN!

Date: 2009-09-15 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
I TOTES SHOULD HAVE. Lady Boss would've beaten them all though, no contest. She's pretty bad-ass that way.

I nearly made Director cry on Friday when I told him my new contract wasn't covering the tv show anymore (which I was supposed to be completely done with LAST MONDAY) and that he's lost me completely. HIS WITTLE FACE OF WOE NEARLY MADE ME TAKE IT BACK. Except it would've been a lie.

Date: 2009-09-14 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebluelady.livejournal.com
I'm really sorry about this. I hope that something will come along quickly for you and at least you have something good for your resume.

You know if you need a reference or simply someone to talk to I'm here.

Date: 2009-09-15 07:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
*hughughug* I'll be fine so don't worry about me. :D Focus on your work and your awesome!! *HUGS*
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Date: 2009-09-15 07:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
I'll be in that boat soon. Save a seat for me.

Date: 2009-09-15 01:06 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] orangewinters.livejournal.com
At least you got to work a lot? ;)

I'm glad you're not completely out of a job then. For now anyway.

Date: 2009-09-15 07:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
And I get moneys! Moneys is good, moneys means I can like... buy and do stuff. xD

Date: 2009-09-15 01:51 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] orangewinters.livejournal.com
Always important! XD

Date: 2009-09-15 02:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chobit001.livejournal.com
Ugh that sucketh about the layoff. Although this sounds eerily similar to what happened to my Mom when she got layed off several years back. They realized too quickly she was the wrong person to be layed off.

Not sure what will become of this but hey, it's nice to feel wanted! ^_~

I n all seriousness, hope something better turns up for you too.

Date: 2009-09-15 07:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm super busy which means I'm too busy to be upset or worried about anything. xD *HUG*

Date: 2009-09-15 04:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lynxgriffin.livejournal.com
*high-fives unemployed friend?!*

Date: 2009-09-15 07:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
*HIGH FIVE!* Yeeaaah... unemployed-ish. It feels weird though! I still go to work everyday... but yeah! WEIRD!

Date: 2009-09-15 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lynxgriffin.livejournal.com
That is totally bizarre! XD But at least it's still something!

Date: 2009-09-15 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ghettopeach.livejournal.com
Maybe they decided they could get you cheaper for freelance? Or they could stop paying benefits or something? I don't know. Anyway...sorry it's like that. Take the money and find somewhere new. You have talent--you're bound to be employable eventually. *high five un/underemployment*

Date: 2009-09-15 07:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluejeans07.livejournal.com
Well, it's because there's no work after these small projects. XD And yeah, also so they could stop paying benefits. But I made all of my doctors and dentist visits before it ended so I'm safe! Plus, I'm now on COBRA insurance so it should last me for awhile. :D *HIGH FIVE*
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