The Lost Plum…

[ NOTE: I have a kind of tradition of picking up all lose change I find while working in a space on a show/job. Kind of a little 'game' of lets see how much money I make on this show, I keep it all in a little jar...Im a nerd]

An unnamed Off-Broadway THEATER

TOTAL FOUND =$ 13.74 

(that dollar coin really was exciting to find, to bad I can’t spend it anywhere)

HOURS WORKED =

Now this is harder to figure out. I know of 32 days total I was not at the theater, but let’s round up and say 50 days I didn’t go in. I would say I work an average of 10 hours a day, but lets round that down to 8 (evens out those days I didn’t come in, and those days I didn’t sleep and spent the night, or two) Let’s say 360 days in the year minus the 50 days = 310 days/8hours each 2480 hours (and thats not including the fact I’m attached to my phone/email)

= 2480 hours

SO

$13.74 over 2480 hours

= $.0055 cents an hour! 

Conclusion: I love theater! where else can you make that much money from just bending down to pick it up, and get fired on a sunday.

awhile after THIS

[setting: a bar]
[Drinking, see setting]
[a Bikini Bar, see setting, see Drinking]

L: Are they eating Hot Dogs?

Me: Yes, yes, they are…….

[drink, drink]

Me: Just look how far you’ve taken me!

Because everyone should not just be proud of the fact I got an actual job, but because all my friends should be proud that this is basically how it went down:

[ setting: a bar ]
[ Drunk, see setting]

L: So what big and exciting things are you on to next?

Me: Umm..well, I need to find a thesis project or job more then anything. That’s next …..urrrggg.. [ drink]

L: What does your thesis have to be on?

Me: I don’t know. [ eye roll] Stage Management, Production Management, it has to be at a theatre. I have no clue…urrgg… [ eye roll, drink]

L: Want a job?

Me: [ laughing ] Why you going to give me a job?

L: Absolutely!

Me: [ closing mouth which has fallen open] Are you joking?

L: No, I’m serious. I’d love to have you.

Me: Cause if you are joking it’s not funny, I’ve spent the last month on my floor crying about not having a job!

[ uncomfortable laughter]

And Hence this plum is employed…..I guess sometimes it really does happen like that!

FACT:  I have a thesis project job!