Three Days...

Here's the catch up for the last three days....

Wednesday
I got a lot of work accomplished...but now it pretty much seems like a blur...which is why I probably should update everyday.  (Or, more likely, its seems like a blur, because all I did was work at the house.)

Thursday
Internship day.  I worked on one project all day...but I was actually finished before lunch, and after asking for more work to be done and none needing to be done at the point, I chatted with friends online, and shot the breeze.

Friday
Another work day, and it was pretty productive.  I woke up to rain, which was a nice change...but it was gone by about 8, so I went to workout at the park.  The nice thing was that after I got back, less than an hour later, the rain was back and remained on and off for the remained of the day.  I miss the smell and sound of rain.

Around 5ish pm, I got an email from the Woman Boss at my internship (it was sent to everyone) and it said that they sold a show.  That's great! (I thought.)  Then it went on to say basically all weekends and holidays (save Christmas day and NewYear's day) are "ALL HANDS ON DECK,"  not to make any plans, and to plan to be there around that time. 

Now...like I said, that's exciting that they have a show sold (FANTASTIC is probably a better word...and I really am happy for them)...but mandatory Saturdays, 'on-call' Sundays, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and pretty much every day after except Christmas and New Years is not something I can commit to for free.  I'm just keeping it real.  Now if there is some monetary compensation going on, then perhaps I'll ride out with them until I get ready to leave for my already shortened Christmas break.  But not for free. 

If this sale of a show has turned from an internship into job, then I guess we'll see...But NOT FOR FREE.  I know this industry is infamous for not paying people to (so they say) make sure that people are serious, but I mean, dang...even the Bible says workers are entitled to and should get paid for their work.

Now, I'm only there two days a week...but there are other interns there who come in every day, weekends, late nights for free...and I just had a conversation about one of the guys who's there 24/7 and his need for them to hire him soon, because he doesn't know how much longer he can work for free in what's basically a full time job.

Prayerfully, though I'll get the call I've been waiting for from the company that could give me the catapult into my career I've been praying and waiting for...which will allow me to extend my Christmas holiday with family, and come back to a fully paid position with benefits and in the direction I hope to go with my career.  If however, this is God's way of herding me into the path He has for me...then I'll try to be open to it...(I said I'll try...but monetary compensation is obligatory.)

(I don't want to sound like a money whore, but unfortunately we don't live in the world of Star Trek, where people do their jobs just for the greater good of humanity or in the name of exploration and where money doesn't exist, so there is no such thing as the cost of living...so yeah...(though I wish we did))

So...I may or may not have a job lining up...we'll see.