#workmemories

[sarastagephotobooth]

Los eventos laborales son una oportunidad para salir de la rutina y disfrutar. No pierdas la oportunidad también de crear memoria en ellos. #work #eventworks #funwork #workparty #workmemories #photobooth #photoboothmemories (at Doral, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByZIdvCDQB_/?igshid=mjkyvfcunk2d

[theangrycauldron]

Oh look memories!!! #theumbrellacorporation #workmemories (at Gray, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/theangrycauldron/p/Bv4jOSYn5Hw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w6a17lhme1ur

[queenbreex]

This came up in my memories on Facebook. I miss the yellow aprons 😊 . . . #throwback #calendarclubca #workmemories #myjobisgreat #tbt https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAjGwpAkCe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uwels41gm1ym

[whosentyouu]

Encounter with a Biker

So this is from the summer I worked as a flagger for a construction crew. You know those people who get to hold the stop/slow sign on the road?  That was me!  Fun stuff.

When I was trained (yes you need training to hold the sign) I was specifically told to always wave the sign as the car approached to make sure they could see you. Pretty complex stuff I know, but I thought I could handle it.

The number of times I got yelled at by people was lovely:

-you need to wave the sign more - I thought you waving the stop sign meant I could go - you shouldn't wave the sign - that's confusing -you should add a flashing light to the sign (I do not manufacture the signs myself) -you should stand in the lane so we can see you (NEVER DO THIS PEOPLE WILL HIT YOU) -why the fuck won't you let us go? -why the fuck is this taking so long? -one guy actually got out of his vehicle to yell at another girl on my crew who was flagging an intersection

Look, I understand its frustrating being stopped when you are trying to get somewhere, but there is machinery in your lane right now.  I could let you go and battle it out with that dump truck, but you will lose (you will lose sooooooo bad).  That's how the job works, not safe? Stop traffic. Safe?  Good to go.

Anyways, on a particularly hot day in which I had encountered quite a few angry drivers, a guy on a motorcycle came down the road and pulled up next to me.

"You don't need to wave that sign."

I smiled, ready to listen to whatever criticism was coming and I asked:

"Oh yea?  Why is that?"

"Cause I can spot a blond from a mile away."

And I laughed - so hard - pretty much for the rest of the day whenever I thought about it.  

Stuff like that really brightens your day when you're standing in one spot for 12 hours.

[kimchristie32]

What a year!!!

2013 is coming to a close and work wise (as far as I have planned right now) has come to a close for me. Officially wrapped on The Novice marking my second pilot of the year that was filled with 1 full season of Homeland, a low budget experience I never saw coming, a little day playing here and there and a career starter in my first independent short film as a Director. A couple interesting opportunities in the writing department, a couple interesting trips to LA and so many other memories I will cherish and this is all work related. 2013 was more than I could have thought it would be when January 1st rolled around and it makes me even more excited to see what 2014 has in store. Bring on the hardships, set backs, surprises, long days, cold nights and the fun that is this career path I have chosen to embark on.