What firefly did for me

POSTED BY: j6ngo1977
UPDATED: Friday, January 13, 2006 03:12
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J6NGO1977

Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:44 AM

Ok guys I hated my job for the last 4 years. SO I started applying for new jobs. I then found Firefly. Watching firefly episodes give me a new feeling of wanting to be an individual and to be the best person i can be. I applied for a new job. The night before the interview I watched Jaynestown. The next day I got called and they want me to start the end of january :D. So that's what Firefly means to me. I have a new cool job and I amso happy :D

So if Firefly taps into peoples feelins maybe another network should pick up on FIrefly. Or maybe you networks think it will never make any money????? LMAO these guys have not got a clue

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:45 AM

Congrats on the new job!

" No power in the verse can stop me. "- River

OMELET

Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:50 AM

Yay for j6engo1977. Glad you got yourself a job. Congrats. Sometimes, a good tv show, book, or anything that you're passionate about can help you get through the hardest of times, not to mention sometimes act as good luck charms now and then.

Jayne: Are you saying River's a witch?
Wash: Yes, Jayne, she's a witch. She's had congress with the Beast.
Jayne: She's in Congress?
Wash: How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious!

25MYTURN25

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:22 AM

For me Firefly/Serenity has made me realize what I want to do with my life, and being young that is of definit value. It has made me realize just how much I love and want to be an actor, Also showed me I am pretty damn good lol

If someone tries to kill you. . . You try and Kill em' right back!

J6NGO1977

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:29 AM

Thanks guys. At the interview I had the hero of canton tune in my head .LOL. I think that sealed it. DOn't tell me a TV show cannot change peoples lives :)

J6NGO1977

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:36 AM

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Originally posted by 25MyTurn25:
For me Firefly/Serenity has made me realize what I want to do with my life, and being young that is of definit value. It has made me realize just how much I love and want to be an actor, Also showed me I am pretty damn good lol

If someone tries to kill you. . . You try and Kill em' right back!

I'd love to be an actor. I guess firefly has wanted you to best your craft , they are all great actors?

25MYTURN25

Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:38 AM

Not just that but seeing them in their enviroment, and that there is so much more out there It makes me all tingly inside lol

If someone tries to kill you. . . You try and Kill em' right back!

SERGEANTX

Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:16 AM

Wow, what a great thread. I had a similar experience that was influenced by the show. Shortly after it was canceled I slipped into a pretty deep depression. I hated my job, and Fox had taken about the only thing I'd found in years that I really enjoyed. I ended up quitting the job I hated and decided to look for something better. I went for several months unemployed.

I gave up good paying job as a union sheet metal worker to try my hand at computer programming. The thing is, I have no college degree, no training and no experience as a programmer. I just love doing it and have taught myself over the years as a hobby. I wrote up a pathetically slim resume and mailed it out in vain. Not even one reply. Then one night, on a lark, I found an ad on GaveDev.net. A new game company in Philadelphia was looking for programmers of all experience levels. What really caught my eye was the final statement in the ad - "Please come to our website and answer a series of essay questions. This is the beginning of our application process. Do NOT send resumes. We hire people, not resumes."

Well, I followed the link, answered the questions and found out more about the company. To make a long story short, I fell in love with what they are all about. They truly want to find a new way to do business. Anyway, they liked my answers and arranged a phone interview. I actually interviewed with the CEO. The discussion went well, with topics ranging from politics, personal philosophy and overall attitude. They guy was really cool.

At the end of the discussion he asked, "What else are you into? Anything else you'd like to tell me about?".....hehe, I couldn't help myself and mentioned that I'd been working on a roleplaying game based a television show I enjoyed. I described the game and after a bit he stopped me asking "Are you talking about Firefly?!" Yup, he's a huge fan of the show and has the DVD's in his office. Can you believe it?

Well, I got hired, and it's turned out to be the best thing that's ever happened to me. I love the work and everyone here. Most of them are Firefly fans, so how can I not? Shortly after I started, we all went to see the Serenity premiere. It's been a great ride so far.

Sorry if that was longwinded, but I just had to share that.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

SERAFIMO

Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:28 AM

What an awesome story! :-)

Firefly gave me something fun to share with my friends.

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:35 AM

WOW!
Great stories!
And congrats on the fabulous jobs. Hopefully everything will continue to look up from here on out!

I fell into a depression this summer after the death of a family member, followed soon after by the death of a dear friend. I, the prolific writer of multiple genres, couldn't write.

I tried, but the images didn't come. The words seemed crumbly and stale. There was no magic. Then, I was dragged to see "Serenity". A week later, I had watched all of "Firefly" and seen "Serenity" twice more.

That night, after the third viewing, I sat down and wrote, "Not Afraid Of Having". I was BACK!

"Firefly" inspires me.

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