Aaron Bleyaert
I Just Got Laid! ...Off.
Posted November 30, 04:13 PMWell, we were all hoping that it wouldn't come to this, but hoping doesn't always work.
Today we got laid off.
They broke the news to us at a meeting this morning with the whole show present. We then had other separate smaller meetings where the Human Resources folks explained things like filing for unemployment, applying for insurance, and so on. It was all pretty surreal, to be honest. But I have to say that it was all handled really well; the HR folks knew what they were talking about, and it all went very smoothly... So instead of it being a crazy and stressful day, the whole thing actually seemed really comfortable. We were even joking around in our meeting about what to do if we come back to find that Telemundo has moved into our offices! The answer: Murder.
The rest of the day was spent tying up loose ends - passing around contact sheets, packing up stuff, talking about the strike, etc. After today, our security passes won't work... So I'm taking everything home that I think I'll need in the coming months. It's incredibly strange to say goodbye to all of my co-workers not knowing when I'll see them again. These people are my friends, and it's going to be weird to not see them every day.
So... That's it. Thank you to everyone who entered the Ring Spinning Contest, and keep those entries coming - we'll extend the deadline until the blog comes back. Think of it as homework!! While The Late Night Insider will no longer be updated until we're back in business, we will continue to update The Late Night Underground, so make sure to check over there for new stuff. Today, we've got a sweet rap I made about the Writer's Strike!! Oh yeah!!!
As always, thanks for reading. Let's hope this strike gets resolved soon, and I'll see ya when I see ya!
Best,
Aaron
