tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8291820074476491640..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: NostrumsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-45958733252725588702010-06-29T10:51:59.237-07:002010-06-29T10:51:59.237-07:00Penguins of Madagascar, Tough Puppies, Chum Chum a...Penguins of Madagascar, Tough Puppies, Chum Chum and Fanboy, Kung Fu Panda, Monster and Robot(not Plural )SpongeBob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer, Fairly Odd Parents, Ninja Turtles, Avatar(Air Bender), <br />plus a couple of pilots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-91548791868285464642010-06-29T09:35:56.476-07:002010-06-29T09:35:56.476-07:00That's pretty much it.
Hard to report on thos...That's pretty much it.<br /><br />Hard to report on those things you know little about. (Wish it were otherwise.)Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-71008519608163448792010-06-28T18:38:58.716-07:002010-06-28T18:38:58.716-07:00Might be a dumb question, but why are Pixars movie...<i>Might be a dumb question, but why are Pixars movie details never mentioned here?<br />I mean besides talking movie incomes.</i><br /><br /><br />You mean why does the Business Manager who writes 99% of the posts here <b>not</b> report on what's happening this week/last week/etc up at Pixar?<br />Because <b>Pixar is not a part of the union and its employees are not 839 members</b>, and therefore Steve is not empowered to visit Pixar and see how things are going. <br />The 839 IATSE jurisdiction is Southern California.<br /><br />On the other hand the INCOME that Pixar's-that is to say, <b>Disney's</b>-films generate IS union business just as the profits of overseas films are-because their success or failure impacts the <b>local</b> industry, where we are union members-we at Disney, Sony, Dreamworks, WB, Fox etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-53697599236391392822010-06-28T18:07:04.682-07:002010-06-28T18:07:04.682-07:00Might be a dumb question, but why are Pixars movie...Might be a dumb question, but why are Pixars movie details never mentioned here?<br />I mean besides talking movie incomes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-18225165133666537672010-06-28T16:57:56.227-07:002010-06-28T16:57:56.227-07:00But...isn't number #4 redundant? What does it ...<b> But...isn't number #4 redundant? What does it mean exactly? Not baiting-I really want to know(if it isn't more of the "don't be a dick" advice). <br /> </b><br /><br />What I meant? <br /><br />Know your own <b>internal</b> limits. Know -- as best you can -- what the limits of your tolerance for gamesmanship, bad-tempered behavior, and/or incompetence are.<br /><br />Also, develop a Plan B for your career. Then a Plan C, then a Plan D. God often laughs at people who make plans, but I still think it's a good idea to have an idea what your alternate routes are.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-34775908817655522272010-06-28T14:53:48.709-07:002010-06-28T14:53:48.709-07:00I would add, save as much moolah for periods of un...<b><i>I would add, save as much moolah for periods of unemployment!! Students rarely are told they'll go through some of these periods.</i></b><br /><br />I second rufus. My only addition to this advice is to stash the cash in a high-interest online savings account at <a href="http://home.ingdirect.com/" rel="nofollow">ING Direct</a> or <a href="http://www.alliantcreditunion.org/" rel="nofollow">Alliant</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-91559707564275171752010-06-28T10:29:25.668-07:002010-06-28T10:29:25.668-07:00Those are good. But...isn't number #4 redundan...Those are good. But...isn't number #4 redundant? What does it mean exactly? Not baiting-I really want to know(if it isn't more of the "don't be a dick" advice). <br /><br /><br />Also, while the point is not a bad one about understanding what the other guy's issues might be(actually it's an important one), I think for the purposes of argument we can just leave it at pretending that our hypothetical animator is just plain working for either a dick or someone who acts like a dick and treats them like a dick.<br />This is, after all, a UNION blog and one primarily devited to the underlings, not the management. Just sayin'. <br /> This bending over backwards and arguing for the Boss can get wearying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-30108705204500920192010-06-28T09:46:50.488-07:002010-06-28T09:46:50.488-07:00Great advise.
I would add, save as much moolah fo...Great advise.<br /><br />I would add, save as much moolah for periods of unemployment!! Students rarely are told they'll go through some of these periods.<br /><br />rufus.rufusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-67332831919103988682010-06-28T07:09:12.359-07:002010-06-28T07:09:12.359-07:00Nicely done Steve!Nicely done Steve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-23113010282874754992010-06-28T05:59:11.930-07:002010-06-28T05:59:11.930-07:00I think Nick also has Fairly OddParents going on.
...I think Nick also has Fairly OddParents going on.<br /><br />And why do I keep hearing rumours of an Invader Zim revival?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-245555827962553312010-06-27T23:45:35.602-07:002010-06-27T23:45:35.602-07:00"In other words, occasionally you need to apo..."In other words, occasionally you need to apologize and acquiesce to hang onto your job, even when the person you're doing the apology to is a dick."<br /><br />Or sometimes, you THINK they're a dick, and you find out later they were under a lot of stress from upper management, and were fighting valiantly to protect you and your department, and just seemed dickish at the time. Then you thank your lucky stars later that you were nice to them.<br /><br />Or...sometimes, you later realize you were the dick...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-66352389840157541902010-06-27T23:41:30.915-07:002010-06-27T23:41:30.915-07:00As an old cartoon veteran I can say, no truer word...As an old cartoon veteran I can say, no truer words were ever spoken.<br /><br />All you young and talented guys and gals out there take heed.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.com