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GOOD RIDDANCE?

I am on the verge of resigning from Kids TV, and it started with a text message.

Two Saturdays ago, we were shooting an episode with new segments (about science and art) and featuring a local festival in Manila (which was shown last week). Almost everybody in the production team thought that this would be our best episode to date.

Boy, we were wrong.

Last Sunday, my director/ Dad received a forwarded text message allegedly from our Executive Producer. It was in Tagalog, but translated, it said...

"Last Saturday was an ugly episode. Stop featuring those festivals. Change the writer and researcher. We won't be able to sell episodes to ad agencies if you continue to make stupid episodes like that."

I thought it was a joke, but no. Our Executive Producer really meant it, without acknowledging the fact that the festival was brought up during our recent meeting, that we were going to shoot a feature about it. Overlooking our new segments, which we thought would please her. The EP's rash statements really made me sad, but not to the point of being teary-eyed. I'd been tired of crying.

Tuesday, I informed our Production Manager through a phone call that I quit. She called minutes later telling me that the EP advised me to take destructive criticisms. However, my point was that her statement to change the writer was enough for me to realize that she had lost confidence on my creativity. That night, I decided to look for a new job online. I applied on two companies.

To settle the tension, I decided to attend office Wednesday and worked on the upcoming script. The EP claimed that she wanted to talk to me personally, but she didn't arrive at the office and I don't want to wait until nighttime to talk.

That night, I got an e-mail reply from one of the companies I applied for. They wanted me to set an appointment for interview. The company is in the events industry, much like my ex-boss' company.

My Dad was supportive of the idea. I personally don't feel comfortable working with people who don't trust you, especially if she's your boss. I mean, my ex-boss still gives me script projects in his events even if I don't work for him anymore. That, for me, is trust.

I'll be having a job interview on Monday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.