Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5026426 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:19:33 +0200 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Pu4Rnnw3 c=1 sm=0 a=85jAIvoYDUiXinRM3+sEEg==:17 a=7vfGDfaxx7sA:10 a=05ChyHeVI94A:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=6KxK0MiIeqwA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=ZX2XDaxrAAAA:8 a=IB7V5w2pt2lcwRNUk-8A:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=85jAIvoYDUiXinRM3+sEEg==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Authenticated-User: X-Originating-IP: 98.26.151.30 Received: from [98.26.151.30] ([98.26.151.30:65464] helo=[192.168.1.108]) by hrndva-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 61/94-17485-5A25E515; Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:27:17 +0000 Subject: Re: [AE] getting laid off References: From: mike foster Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10A523) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <5555CC9F-1C39-40C8-8A5B-43CF3B97C16F@triad.rr.com> Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:28:49 -0400 To: After Effects Mail List Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) I was fired in 2003. Devastating. But the company went under a year later an= d I have been on my own now for 10 years. In hindsight its the best thing th= at ever happened to me. I'm not rich by any means but I enjoy what I do and h= ave some freedom. All in all no complaints. Was hard at first but worth all t= he pain.=20 Stay positive.=20 Mike foster JMF Interactive Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:15 AM, Joe Stern wrote: > Hey Mike, >=20 > Sorry to hear about your situation...but try to think of it as an opportun= ity. Keep your spirit positive. Things will work out...like the others, I've= been in your situation. >=20 > If insurance is a concern (or will be) you might consider this : >=20 > http://www.freelancersunion.org >=20 > There may be other orgs with better rates, this is one that comes to mind.= >=20 > All the best to you...network, network, network, and let us know how thin= gs are going. Consider the NY market...it's just a train ride away. >=20 > Feel free to reach out as needed...it's all about your support system. >=20 > Best, >=20 > Joe Stern > CNN, Atlanta > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to