Day 135

March 18, 2020

Last day at work. They say two weeks, I really think it will be a bit longer than that. I just don’t see how this thing will work its way through in such a short period of time. Anyway, I am not sure how I feel about it all. Having been in this industry for nearly twenty years we are used to the ups and downs of production. From work going to Canada and other states, to strikes and random delays, or even just hiatus, most us are prepared to not have work for at least a couple of months. During the writers strike back in 2007, which lasted three months, lots of people just went on vacation for the duration. Or worked on projects around their home. Those of us that hadn’t been in that long weren’t as prepared but stayed afloat. Lots of lessons learned in that time. All that to say I think the majority of us can ride out a few weeks. That’s the financial part. As for the emotional/mental part, well that may be a different story. The possibility of getting sick, or worse, adds a very different tone to the situation.