Man, If I Lose Work Because Of This ...

Earlier this summer I was asked to work two Games, one back in June and one coming up on Saturday.  I said I could do both.  I was told that the August Game (the one coming up on Saturday) may have a follow-up confirmation, just in case, but in my mind, I already said yes, I could do it.

Flash to yesterday/Monday.  I am getting a tad nervous.  I sometimes have not been given schedules and call times until two days before the day of the Game, but considering how much junk mail comes through my inbox, there is a chance that something I need to see gets overlooked.  So I just did a search in my inbox ... and there was an e-mail from the production company confirming (actually re-confirming) that I can still work on Saturday.  And unfortunately, she sent that e-mail back on the 30th.

I want to think I've built up enough of a track record whereby they know I am trustworthy to do any gig I agreed to two months in advance.  But I also know that I am an at-will employee, and this job I agreed to can be yanked from me for any reason, or for no reason.  It is completely possible that after a dozen days after she sent an e-mail, and with the Game approaching at the end of the week, she could've gotten nervous and gave my gig to someone else.  And I would absolutely hate that, I really would.

Guess I'll know some time today if I have work taken from me because I didn't see an e-mail in time.