I got two work things from the same company cancelled last minute earlier in the week, so lost a chunk of hoped-for income for the week. I'd decided to move on, mentally/emotionally and apply for other work. Which I did, without too much hassle or stress.
Then I get an email this evening (also sent to others working freelance for the same company) to say that they also had some cancelled shifts for the week. But as it was last minute, they were welcome to latch onto my work for the remaining evenings and still get paid for their own cancelled shifts.
Confusing? Yes. Inconsistent? Yup. Unfair? Not for me to say, but I think yes: where is the rest of my lost income then?
Anyway, this job was supposed to be a 'no brainer' type of job, where the only time and energy I expended was writing my shifts in my diary, and writing up my invoices and checking if they had been paid. This was supposed to allow me to have more time and energy to concentrate more on my own creative work.
Instead, I'm chasing their errors and mess ups. This is the third mess up in the space of a week. Is it even worth the little hourly wage I get?
Thank heavens above I had the foresight to get a contract for December, and know what I'm doing there. I don't have to think/worry about any of that any more. My work is guaranteed. None of the others know what they're doing yet, and December is one of the busiest months for us in this industry, where we can earn a good chunk of income. January and February are dead, so income totally drops. We really need to earn a good income in December.
I've not replied to any of the messages. No need. I just go right ahead and sort my own work life out to my own advantage. I'm starting to feel it's time to spread my wings a bit.
And I'm annoyed at myself for getting annoyed. And I've found I also feel annoyed at XH for all his disrespectful behaviour, especially in the last 5 years of our M.
