Hold that thought....hold it....I SAID HOLD IT!
So I've mentioned that I'm looking into leaving my current job at The Agency, and moving on to the greener pastures of camera operating.
Not the camera operating you'd see on set with the fancy schmancy cameras, but rather just a digital dealio up on sticks (tripod), hooked up to a whole bunch of computers and equipment, sitting in a small room and watching actors audition.
Yep, would be running camera for OTHER actors' auditions.
This has more upsides than you might think. I'm already kind of enjoying watching things from the other side of the camera, especially because I'd be working only in commercials. And since the idea of most commercials is to be funny...well...lets just say my face hurts at the end of the day from laughing so much, and I can think of worse ways to spend my time.
The issue is how to bring it up with The Boss. I just learned from MiddleDesk that Boss has been pretty ill recently. He got ridiculously sick over Christmas vacation, and apparently still hasn't left him alone. Whatever it is, its effecting his blood sugar levels and his vision. Never good. So, there's that.
I've had a lot of short calls on set this week, so I've been able to get a decent amount of training in camera operating in. But all told, I really should just do it for another full week at the least. What I have to be concerned about is training a new girl at The Agency (and I say 'girl" because believe me, The Boss ain't lettin more testosterone into that office for any extended period of time). Training takes a LONG time, and I'm not sure who, at this point, can handle it. It's bad timing because of The Boss's illness, but MiddleDesk and I can train someone just fine as long as it happens quickly.
I'm thinking my best course of action is to email The Boss about it perhaps next week (my last week of shooting the current project that I'm on). So perhaps that way, we can set up someone to come in the following week when I'm back in the office. Up til now, neither he nor MiddleDesk know that I'm planning on leaving. But I'm really ready to. I feel good about the decision, which is always a bonus :)
So for now...am just in holding.
