When the script that you have cunningly reworded finally gets approved

After a recce when the producer tells the production assistant that we're stopping off at Nando's for lunch before going back to the office

When the client leaves the room

When the runner arrives back on set after being asked to go out and buy something really obscure

When you're pre-ordering pub lunch and you ask the crew to decide what they want on the spot

When you walk into the meeting room not knowing there's a meeting going on

When you tell Greg you actually managed to sort out that technical issue all by yourself

When Nadia brings in baking

When the production assistant completes an important, albeit relatively simple, task.

When you've done loads of pitch work and the job falls through

When all the crew just get along

When you think you've got the perfect take and the DP tells you it went out of focus

When the shoot is running over and you ask the producer if they want a tea or a diet coke

That fear you get moments before stepping in to your appraisal

When the producer arrives at a location that they haven't previously recced

When you've got kids on set and you get a surprise visit from the local council

When you arrive on set and the gaffer you apparently worked with 8 months ago says hi

When you tell the crew that lunch break is over

When the runner runs out of sight of the producer

When it goes past 5pm on a Friday

When you choose a bad time to bring the director his/her cup of tea

When the producer is thinking of the best way to murder the crew

When Lucy/Claire/Nadia hears Stoof cracking her fingers

When you're running behind schedule and the actor can't get that ONE line right

How the producer should feel on a shoot



 

When you're wardrobe shopping for models and the shop assistant can see you browsing size 6 dresses.

When a freelancer asks if we pay BECTU rates

When you're the last to leave the office and you hear a noise

When wallboard passes the one hour mark

When Greg notices you haven't been saving the media to the right drive

When the production assistants are having too much fun in the office and the boss walks in.

When Michael brings up that bit of post he knows you've been waiting for!

When someone suggests a pub lunch

When you've waited 20 minutes for your sandwich only to find out they got the order wrong.

When we come in on Monday morning and the milk has gone off over the weekend

When all our jobs get moved from 'Awaiting Go-Ahead' to 'In Production'

When Michael gets a new tattoo

'You did remember to confirm the editor for tomorrow, right?'

When the runner picks up Betty Blythe cakes for the client and is therefore not allowed to eat them

After a joint Steffort

When we buy food for a shoot and end up having wayyyy too much

SC. Big ideas, small budget!

When someone comes up with an awkwardly bad idea during brainstorm

When you notice you have a 6am call time

When Mat suggests putting the air-con on

The moment you realise the client's tea has been brewing for the past 15 mins

When someone suggests an outdoor shoot in December

When you're the first to leave the office

Mat whenever the girls are talking about [insert inane topic of conversation here]

When you buy a bit of wardrobe that wasn't on the mood board