Day 12: Out Sick

I once had a professor in the Theater department here at Texas State, Tom Copeland, say that in the film industry people don’t call in unless they are about to drop dead. I try to prescribe to that even in jobs outside of the film industry. I don’t call in if I have a stuffy nose or just feel kind of crappy. Unfortunately, I was feeling very sick this day. Stomach in agony, and–well, I’ll save the details. I just wasn’t in shape to be driving to Seguin or running stories. I sent Derek an email the night before, maybe around 2am, to let him know that I couldn’t come in.

This isn’t quite related, but Tom Copeland also had some advice that I try to use to this day too. It pertains to being on time in the film industry:

If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late, you’re fired.

Most jobs probably aren’t quite that strict as the film industry, but I do try to prescribe to that to keep myself on time to everything. I’ve always thought it was very good advice.