Oh good grief ...

[blamebrampton]

This week remains unhelpful.

Finger is broken (though not badly, all will be well once it stops hurting), then poor young Heath, and now MY MAGAZINE HAS FOLDED!

Now, I do not grow deeply attached to titles and workplaces for the very reason that I am familiar with the vagaries of publishing, but I really enjoyed working there and it was with the smartest and most interesting team I had ever encountered. So ... BUGGER!

Will be fine, there is redundancy pay so I do not need to dip into savings, and I also have three weeks' leave even after the hols, just ... BUGGER!

At least I can now spend a few more days in New Zealand than I looked like being able to. That's good. And if the pay-out comes through quickly and some writing gigs fall into place, I can make it up to Welly for a bit and badger people for more work! And June in Paris is back on the agenda! So really, there are plenty of silver linings, I'll just miss my workmates.

Comments

[calanthe-fics.livejournal.com]

Oh poo. I'm really sorry to hear that. My favorite job ever was in a retail chain that went to the wall. I had such fun with the people I worked with that every day was like a party instead of work. I was gutted when it came to an end, but all good things do.

Glad to hear the financial situation isn't worrisome. That's always the biggie these days, isn't it?

*pets your finger carefully*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is definitely the people I'll miss most, though it was lovely to be back on news after a few years playing in home-mags. Thank you for the finger pat, We tried playing softball this afternoon and it is v hard to throw with three fingers!

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey! I'm sorry to hear that. It's always horrible when a workplace you enjoy goes belly-up. I'm glad you're seeing the silver lining - sounds like you have a pretty awesome year planned regardless. :)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Well, I had written off the June trip, but it should all be doable now! Wait and see what's offered in terms of other employment. I had one mag vying for me a while ago and decided against it because I wanted to go back to news, but it is a lovely garden title and has a good team, too. No point being too upset about things I cannot change!

[norton-gale.livejournal.com]

Crap! Sorry about that. Funny how things like that have a way of happening without notice. Here's hoping a new opportunity comes your way soon. And what will you be doing in Paris in June?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

It's my friend's 30th and she is trying DESPERATELY not to spend it in Latvia, because it is always eaten by Midsummer, so I suggested that Paris would be a good compromise, easy for the Brit crew and not hard for the Baltic, Aus and Amer teams. Also .. Paris!

And yes, is bad news. At least I know I will have work. Just not the work I was enjoying. Bloody private equity owners. Although late breaking news has one of the other local moguls suggesting he is interested in buying up the whole shebang; and his publishing house is my favourite! Not holding hopes up too high, though.

[spark-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

Well, I was wrong about that finger, wasn't I? :/

Paris!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Eh, is just little break, and above the metacarpal, so I was wrong, too! Also, I have a terrible thought I said metatarsal in my previous post ... obsessed with feet!!

I am not going to plan my trip to Paris until I have the redundancy cheque in my hand. But I have the loveliest new little dress ...

[house-illrepute.livejournal.com]

awww, that sucks!

sending out hugs!

how'd you break your finger? did i miss that post?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Cheers dears! Hugs are appreciated.

And my partner broke it with a nerf torpedo. Life in our house is a constant source of daftness!

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

Oh is *that* where you are!

I'm sorry you're losing your team. Come to Melbourne. The Age is the best paper in Australia. (Such low standards it's not hard.) And did I mention the cocktail bars?

You never know, this change could help you end up somewhere you like even more. I hope so!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Well ... where I was ...

I have sworn to myself that I will not go back to dailies. I want a four-day-a-week job that pays ridiculous amounts. I may need to actually sit down and write that best-selling novel I keep threatening, given the current state of publishing.

Thanks for the good wishes, my partner's work has a lot happening in Melbourne, so it is not an impossibility!

[jadzialove.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's a shame, your team being scattered to the wind, but it seems like there's more good than bad there, and you're landing on your feet. (the low center of gravity helps! lol)

And yay! More time for travel... and fic!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Your icon says it all. It's the people that I will miss. They were so good to work with!

I will miss my four-day weeks. Is sad.

[who_la_hoop]

Argh, what a shame. Sounds like it could have been a lot worse though - so kudos to you for seeing the silver lining!

*offers you a slice of microwaved badger* :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Hehhhhheheheheeh. No thanks, I try not to eat animals I give names to.

Yeah, it's just a shame. Oh well. The alcohol and painkillers are wearing off, I should go to bed ...

[no-mad-skillz.livejournal.com]

Oh, damn. (I'd echo your 'Bugger' but I don't think I could carry it off, even in print.)

*polishes your silver lining with plenty of elbow grease* Ooooh, shiny.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That's lovely! I can see some hope and future plans in it now!

(And that was a very fine damn, BTW ;-)

[frayach-nicuill.livejournal.com]

Unhelpful week, indeed :(

*hugs*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I am ignoring it and focussing on next week, which contains my birthday. There had better bloody well be cake!

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Suckage. :(

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[icyanahita.livejournal.com]

I hope everything works out for the best!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It will all be fine, it's just annoying.

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

Ah! So shitty! And you were just telling me of the four-day-work-week splendor and the loveliness of the situation. Sucky. I hear you about people - that's always the saddest part of leaving a job (providing the $$ is okay, of course). Sounds like some awesome travelling ahead though. This June I will be travelling to um... um... my mom's house? My sister's townhouse in the burbs? The mall? *sigh*

Best of luck in what lies ahead. Somehow I doubt you will be without work for long! Also, I see the broken finger isn't slowing down your typing - that's dedication! *g*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! I finally found a team I really liked and pfft ... gone! BALLS!

I'm never without work for long, but some of it is less appealling than other. It's the universe telling me to finish a damn novel (and some fic)

Eight fingered typing is relatively fast, but still annoying, and occasionally painful when I forget ...

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

i adore the fact that losing a work position equates to june in paris for you :D

sorry about the buggery situation, unless of course it means that i get to meet you sooner in which case i'd be pleased as punch about it but not in near you, just quietly in the background [*grins*]

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I am more worried that they will offer me an alternate role in the publishing house, but there are no other weekly news mags, and the rest are mostly women's titles, which I do not work on. So the redundancy should be OK. Our union rep says that they must offer an acceptable position and one that is similar in duties and package, so fingers crossed I just run off with the cash instead. Meeting Wednesday.

And yes, popping up to Welly is very high on my agenda! We will drink tea, Ms Sno!

[shadowclub.livejournal.com]

Well at least there is a silver lining!

May I ask how you managed to break your finger?!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

My partner and I were playing softball, which was fine. Then he switched to the nerf torpedo, a toy designed for small children. On fast throw to my far right, with an out-stretched hand and thwacked pinky later ...

A softball injury would at least not be embarrassing!

[lackofmendacity.livejournal.com]

What, your magazine folded?! Poor sweetie... *hugs you tight*

(Ummm, I'm not sure why it is you'd be spending more time in New Zealand, but sure. *g*)

Mmm, anyway. Happy Australia Day! :)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Poor magazine. 128 years all gone in an instant. Bloody bean counters.

And I have a 'do' in New Zealand next weekend, which was going to be fly-in, fly-out, but suddenly I have more time ... so there's some good.

I loved that list. Did you know it took me six months to work out that Seeyasarvo was I'll see you this afternoon ... I thought it was some Aborginal word ...

[winnett.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about your bad, but I hear it's your birthday.

I wanted to wish you a wonderful day. :)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Things have definitely been looking up today!

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