02-17-2019, 10:59 AM
Earlier this week, I posted this: http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...3#pid31793
So here's what's happening. Tiger Claw is closing the TC Media studio, including our video room, our green room, and our 'war' room where my desk has been for 20 years. We're renting out the space to our neighboring company, along with two of our trucking bays and some of the warehouse. My department is moving to the Tiger Claw side, where we will share a much smaller office (two offices are being combined to house us) and a much smaller studio (the conference room and a small office are being joined to form that). The new tenant moves in April 1st, so construction starts next week, and we move over March.
We were totally blindsided by this. We knew sales were down but not so much to trigger such desperate measures. Actually, this was the original plan for the building - TC Media was originally to be housed on a second story above the Tiger Claw side and what has been our space was to be sublet. But there was some issue with building that second story so it didn't happen. Now we will all cram into the already tight TC side.
It's heartbreaking and devastating. For any of you who've visited our office, you know our walls are adorned with all our past issues - 27 years worth and 4 different magazines - plus calligraphy from noted masters and several autographed posters I've collected. Plus our studio is a full-size space, complete with lighting. It's such a terrible loss for us, as well as for the martial community. We held meetings and gatherings in our green room, and GM Tu came through to hold seminars there regularly. I confess that it has been a luxurious space. Gigi's office is almost never used, except for her naps and occasional interviews. The studio stays dark 70% of the time. The green room is mostly a staging area for our sales crew preparing to table at tournaments.
It's hard to have this happen on my watch, but somewhat inevitable given the decline in publishing. At least we still have the print mag, and I don't have to lay anyone off yet.
Ordinarily this, or what is happening with my mom right now, would be sufficient to push me over the edge. But duty calls - there's no escape. It's getting really hard to track details. I teeter between depression and bouts of rage (my elbow is still suffering tendonitis hampering my practice, which is my vent for my anger issues - my practice has suffered on so many levels). I've considered disarming, not keeping my daily carry, out of fear that I might lose it and shank someone annoying. But I used my daily carry all the time at work - so few other employees bother to carry any basic tools - plus I'll surely need it for the move.
So here's what's happening. Tiger Claw is closing the TC Media studio, including our video room, our green room, and our 'war' room where my desk has been for 20 years. We're renting out the space to our neighboring company, along with two of our trucking bays and some of the warehouse. My department is moving to the Tiger Claw side, where we will share a much smaller office (two offices are being combined to house us) and a much smaller studio (the conference room and a small office are being joined to form that). The new tenant moves in April 1st, so construction starts next week, and we move over March.
We were totally blindsided by this. We knew sales were down but not so much to trigger such desperate measures. Actually, this was the original plan for the building - TC Media was originally to be housed on a second story above the Tiger Claw side and what has been our space was to be sublet. But there was some issue with building that second story so it didn't happen. Now we will all cram into the already tight TC side.
It's heartbreaking and devastating. For any of you who've visited our office, you know our walls are adorned with all our past issues - 27 years worth and 4 different magazines - plus calligraphy from noted masters and several autographed posters I've collected. Plus our studio is a full-size space, complete with lighting. It's such a terrible loss for us, as well as for the martial community. We held meetings and gatherings in our green room, and GM Tu came through to hold seminars there regularly. I confess that it has been a luxurious space. Gigi's office is almost never used, except for her naps and occasional interviews. The studio stays dark 70% of the time. The green room is mostly a staging area for our sales crew preparing to table at tournaments.
It's hard to have this happen on my watch, but somewhat inevitable given the decline in publishing. At least we still have the print mag, and I don't have to lay anyone off yet.
Ordinarily this, or what is happening with my mom right now, would be sufficient to push me over the edge. But duty calls - there's no escape. It's getting really hard to track details. I teeter between depression and bouts of rage (my elbow is still suffering tendonitis hampering my practice, which is my vent for my anger issues - my practice has suffered on so many levels). I've considered disarming, not keeping my daily carry, out of fear that I might lose it and shank someone annoying. But I used my daily carry all the time at work - so few other employees bother to carry any basic tools - plus I'll surely need it for the move.
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