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

[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 ...