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Conflicted about an amazing potential opportunity.

Siro said:
I have no wife, no kids, and the only thing I'd lose is my job. **** it.
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If this is the case, it's a no brainer. Take the writing gig. You only have you to provide for and that's easy. Take the freaking job. Write a freaking amazing tv show, let us know about it so I can watch it. Game of Thrones is ending. I'll have an opening in my tv watching schedule.
 
King Cy said:
Sounds like a no-brainer decision, just do it. You would regret it your whole life if you didn't, assuming this is something you have interest in outside of just the $$$. If you are doing it just for the money, then dont do it.
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Stopped reading after this. This is the answer. But even if you dont know pursue at as far as you can without being forced to decide. Having done a little work in this industry I know you can keep doing your job and stay home for quite awhile. Dont worry about the decision until you have to, just pursue the option.
 
In 2016 they did not give you any type of telework option?

I say go. No kids right?
 
Do it. If it works out you will have tons of other offers in the future, fantastic job you will love and great financial security. If not, well, you can look back and at least have no " what if?" hanging over your mind when you are old and crippled.
 
If you don't do it, you'll spend the rest of your life in regret. Once in a life time opportunity, and to be honest, most people won't ever get one like this. You have to go for it.
 
Do it - if not for you, then for all of us. We like to be associated with winners.
 
I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.
 
Siro said:
I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.
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Is there no way to legally protect your idea?
 
Siro said:
I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.
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Bummer!

Just watched a Perry Mason episode last night based on that same premise: pitchman pitches the story as his own, production is underway, original writer (a pharmacist in his day job) learns he'd been cut out of the action, pitchman is found dead, and the original writer is accused of the murder. Perry figures it all out though and the writer guy is off the hook.


Your idea sort of sounds like Hogan's Heroes meets Lost In Space!
 
Siro said:
I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.
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You should out this person.
 
Siro said:
I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.
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If your idea was nothing more than you telling the dude about it and you don't have any kind of a script done, then I can't imagine it's protected in any way. But I'm not a ****ing lawyer so who knows.
 
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Siro said:
I'm not sure.
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There are obviously is before the fact.
And though more difficult it can be done afterward if there's any evidence (emails, witnesses, etc) the idea started with you.

For the record. I am not calling you a loser or looking down on you.
 
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