WHEN I THINK OF YOU BY MYAH ARIEL – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Myah Ariel
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PING
My head pops up at the sound of the elevator. Like Pavlov’s dog,
I’m conditioned to snap to attention at the sound of a call, a text, even a
microwave. It’s an occupational hazard.
Some people call me “The Face” of Wide Angle Pictures, a specialty
production company on the Galaxy Films back lot. Never mind the fact that
those “people” are mostly Tommy—everybody’s favorite mail courier
whose daily greeting almost always borders on harassment.
On paper, I’m the receptionist. To the execs that call the shots, I’m “the
front desk girl.” And to the directors, writers, and producers who churn
through each day to pitch ideas and hawk scripts—I’m a greeting
committee of one. And it gets old.
What felt prestigious about this job to a once bright-eyed film school
grad has slowly faded over the years. Yet here I sit with a forced smile on
my face. Eyes forward. Shoulders back. Soul empty.
The elevator deposits a clique of my colleagues onto the glistening
marble floor of the reception area. Like gum, they always come in a pack.
And because I’m of no use to them at the moment, they dodge me like a
speed bump in an empty parking lot. Still, I manage to catch snippets of
their conversation.
“You won’t believe the clusterfuck I had to sort out last night with
Allison and Keith’s travel. Apparently booking flights in coach is always the
wrong choice. Even when first and business class are full. Even when it’s
the last flight out of New York and their kid’s spelling bee is the next day.”
“Well, at least you didn’t have to bail on a hot date after an SOS text
from Louis. I had to pull out midthrust and drive the Outlaws digital print
all the way to the Palisades for a last-minute request from the Bel Air
Circuit.”
Believe it or not, I envy them.
Their work/life balance might look like a lone panda on a seesaw but at
least they’ve managed to ace Industry Gatekeeping 101: Get a job
supporting the daily functions and navigating the erratic idiosyncrasies of a
Hollywood executive for one to two years. In your nonexistent spare time,
make sure to ear-hustle every call said executive takes. Never enter that
executive’s office without a notepad or tablet for documenting their
demands. Before bed each night, speed-read every book, script, or article
that’s come across their desk. Write up coverage that’s whip-smart and spoton. Do it all well—and voilà! You’re promoted and on the executive fast
track.
Or at least a track faster than the one I’m currently on, which seems to
have taken the off-ramp toward Admins 4 Lyfe R-Us.
Ping!
I flinch again. This time, it’s my desktop. I click out of Outlook and
scan my cluttered screen for the culprit, grimacing when I find a little
snarky gray bubble of a message from Nick-in-Publicity.
NickatNite: Hey Kaliya. I’m not sure if you’ve made your
rounds yet. But tracking says my Vitamix should have arrived
in the mail room an hour ago. Just wanted to put this on your
radar!
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