Monday, February 12, 2007

Family Secrets part 1

Good Morning everyone! I have heard complaints that I haven't been updating this blog. I think the reason lies partly in my big ol funk; I didn't want this to be a whining board or a pity party. But i think the pall has lifted off my head for a minute so I am writing now. Just got back last night/this morning from Florida. My body clock was screwed up the whole time and I ended up getting back to my house around 4:30am est at which point I was too tired to fall alseep - I just discovered a great game on my phone that I may have to check myself inot rehab for. Anyway last Friday, Boss Lady told me she couldn't afford to have me over for more than 2 days/wk. I told her that I needed to take care of myself and took a temp job. Started on Monday and was trained for about 5 minutes by a snarky, smokey ex assistant to one of the Literary agents at the company. Apparently there are a lot of ex assistants. In fact, this woman has gone through at least 5 in the past year! I was warned. She was in NYC so I didn't even meet her until Tues. afternoon. By Tues night, I was driving her to pick up her dog and take her home at 8:30 - when we pulled up to the curb, she asked me to think about working for her full time - where she would be my mentor and teach me how to be an agent - she was telling me that even though being an assistant sucked, the agency was egalitarian when it came to its agents and that I would have the benefits of all the other agents the minute I was promoted. I told her that I was flattered,but I would have to think about it because I wasn't sure I could afford to work there. I heard it pays 450.00/wk b4 taxes w/o ot!! Pretty bad, but welcome to hollywood. I haven't been offered anything formal yet, so I am prepared to negotiate for something much higher and better - what do I have to loose? It is getting late and it takes me almost 2 hrs to get to work in the morning so I will have to do a part deux in the afternoon. I promise I will be revealing some juicy family secrets to you......as a taste how bout - attempted murder, deception and secret sex!!!! Have a great day everyone! Nana

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

wow nance, what a way to end that blog....a true writer, keeping us in suspense, checking back daily to get the latest scoop!
glad the funk has been lifted, at least for now!
good luck getting to work on time -
negotiate your way up to a higher salary!