I'm not generally one for writing about work -- but I don't work there anymore, and it wasn't the kind of employer who cares about this kind of thing anyway. So I can tell you: man, I've had a hell of a time trying to teach a workshop at the Academy of Art University College Institution of Educational Learning School.

It started a few months ago, when I was contacted by a lab admin with whom I used to work. She wanted me to teach a web design class, as I had done twice before when I worked there as a lab tech. Okay, sure, I said.

Then I was contacted by some administrative person. First, they asked me if I'd like to teach an entire semester's class in addition to the workshop -- just like that. I was like how you ask someone if they'd like to go grab some coffee. I could have just said yes (I've taken the class in question, and was the students' lab assistant for two semesters) but I'm a little rusty with Maya these days, and besides it's just not a chunk of time that would've been well-spent.

Next, they asked me to come in -- during the workday, so I'd have to take a long lunch -- for a 45-minute interview. The workshop itself is only an hour long. Good lord. I reminded them that this will be the third time I'll be teaching the workshop there, and they relented.

Then about 2 weeks ago, I wrote to them, "The 27th at 7:30pm would be a convenient time for me to come in and teach." They responded, "when would you like to come in?"

Er. Okay. I reiterated the 27th at 7:30, and that seemed to be OK for everyone.

Then yesterday, I got this email: "Hi Matt, I'm afraid that your workshop has been canceled. Just so you know I will not be around next week so please see Brian if you have any issues."

Who the fuck is Brian?