Did you hit "reply all" Sophia?
Because that sounds like it deserves a "reply all".
Oh I did.
I in fact will vent here:
My designer (who I like) went to the director last night to try and get us more help because I cannot take time off from my real job during the day during dress rehearsals. I told him (the director) that on January 13th, when I asked for it off. I also asked to not have to stay for midnight production meetings. They replyed that I needed to send a student who could take notes for me to do in the morning. I replyed saying "Well, that isn't too helpful, as how can I do the notes if I am not there" (only more nicely). They have never hired someone before in that situation when I askedand I have been told repeatedly that I shouldn't have to take time off from regular job to do this job (although clearly I do).
Yesterday the designer asked for help, and everything was mobilized like it was some big new news!
The Director sent out an email saying that we should communicate better, as all I had to do was let them know and they would get me some help!. Huh?
So I responded with all the dates and quotes from the emails I had sent about the issue, which, in retrospect was kind of bitchy.
The email also implied that I should, in an emergancy situation, call my students from work and on a few hours notice, get them to come in to work at specific times (which I had already asked them last week), instead of sending out a blanket email. Dude-- I am so fucking busy at my regular job today it is lucky I am checking my email. I can't do that from here! again, WTF?
Adding to the problem is that he sent the orginal email asking me to mobilize people at 11 pm. I was in bed. I didn't even check my email until 9 am, and I had shit to do at work. I can't just drop everything and start calling people who have already told me that they are not available.
