Solidarity
The day before Criag sent me the photo a former student and teaching assistant of mine who is now in Los Angeles e-mailed me to say she, too, was walking the line in support of the writers. Eliza Hajek is not a celebrity actress but an up and coming editor. She was offered an assistant editor position on Grey's Anatomy, but the show and job is on hold due to the strike.
I think these two stories really highlight some of the overlooked issues of the strike. While Craig is a successful actor who has money in the bank (though I am pretty sure he still owes me $50 from 20 years ago) and can ride out a strike, Eliza and her brethren are a few pay grades lower and while not living paycheck to paycheck, still need to pay the bills. I am glad to see them both on the line putting a different face on the battle between the writers and producers. And for everyone's sake I hope the strike ends soon.
PeterH
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To be fair, while I was offered the position, I wasn't able to take it because I am not in the editor's union yet.
I think it's the first time I've been lucky enough not to get a job I really wanted.
Le Narrateur,
Why ruin a good story with the facts? If facts were so important we wouldn't be in a war in Iraq.
PeterH
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