Generation "Me"

Wow, I just ordered a stack of stuff from Amazon. A couple of DVD's I have wanted for a while ("Kissed" and "Atonement"), along with several books on how to understand, hire and manage members of Generation Y and Z. I am, of course a member of Generation X but I have many old fashioned views when it comes to "making a living". I have always had a strong work ethic and money was pretty much always enough of a motivation for me, because I could do everything I wanted to do in life, if I had the money to do it. Things seem different now. There is this huge sense of "entitlement" that I have no understanding of.

A few months ago I had to "let go" (why do people say that? It's called FIRING.) the TF PA. He was a really nice guy who kind of fell into the job through a friend at a time when the company was just starting to shoot up here (instead of LA). While he could be very helpful, he was also a big pain in the ass and made some huge mistakes that I felt I was very tolerant of not to fire him a lot sooner, but really, the point of this blog is not him. It is more about how I felt I could not understand him. Technically, he was a member of generation X, but his attitude was much more Generation Y....and so far my interpretation of the next generation is that they are lazy, entitled, expect instant gratification...thus are impatient, and have many traits similar to that of a narcicist. Wow, do I feel old posting this or what!!! Mind you, these traits have also made it very easy for me to Dominate those younger than myself LOL!

So....knowing I will be hiring memmbers of the next 2 generations within TF, I really need to learn effective ways to manage them and reward them. Money doesn't seem to be enough. Google rewards it's employees by having them work a 4 day week. Yes, they attend 5 days a week, but every Friday it is "do what you want" day where they make use of Google's resources to work on other projects, etc. Of course, Google can afford to do this.

What I do not want to do though, is what many corporations feel "builds teams" which is compulsary dinners and retreats, etc. Sorry, but the second you make it mandatory it becomes work, not a reward. So, this post is me venting, as well as asking for suggestions. If you're young (born after 1982) please reply and let me know what would make you happy in your job, aside from income, and if you're older and work with younger people please comment with any problems you have had and how you have solved them.

Take care,
Chanta

Geting Bigger...

Lots of things going on at the Factory of late, most of them wouldn't really be that interesting to the porno fan so I haven't bothered to write about them here but they are actually big events in regards to my small business. Eg. My first payslip!!!! Starting in January I began receiving a modest salary from Twisted Factory. Up until that point the company had been purely a labor of love with Tony and I choosing to start new sites, get a studio, etc rather than take payment for our efforts. Now it is really nice that we can do all of that and get paid a little something!

Our staff needs are rapidly growing. I'm about to start advertising for 3 new people from PA, to videographer, to art dept, to even maybe a webmaster. 3 sites is a lot...and we want to start more so I either need people to run them or someone that could at least take one of the existing ones off of my hands so I can start a new one.

As a result of the growing staff, we are also moving offices. Within the next couple of months we hope to have a fully kitted out office space within our studio building. We will be scrapping the asylum set and making that the main post-production area as it has the bathroom and kitchen next to it which is ideal for staff...and far enoigh away from most of our shooting sets that noise hopefully won't be an issue. I love working from home in SF, but I do not love my house having people in it every day.

So, there is the boring Twisted Factory update...sorry there wasn't any talk of fisting, fingering or fucking!

Take care,
Chanta

Text of the day!!!

This is from a couple of days back after a shoot, one of the models sent me this:

"The stink of shit still infects my nasal passages"

Then, a couple of days later I get this:

"After several douches with saline solution I am happy to announce that my normal sense of smell has returned"

So fucking funny!!!! Of course members, do not worry, you will never know which shoot we had a little mess on, because that is the power of editing!

take care,
Chanta

Quote of the day!!!

I was chatting with Britney Stevens before her shoot and I had told Berlin she could stay and watch if she wanted. I was jokingly explaining our friendship to britnet when I said:

"She's like my period, I see her once a month and she puts me in a bad mood"

Berlin burst out laughing and said she feels the same way about me....we certainly have one weird relationshop LOL!!!

take care,
Chanta

Biometrics....

I just got back from the USCIS (INS) where I had my fingerprints taken again....you see, I did this 2 years ago and maybe I am wrong but do fingerprints change? I know that when I found out I had to do them again I was very tempted to hack at one of my fingers just to have it be different but that kind of thing may put me on a terrorist list or something...oh, and did I mention, that to have this done again costs $485. For me to have my time wasted giving Immigration something they already have and I get to pay for the pleasure.

On the back of my appointment notice it states very clearly that having this appointment does not give me any rights or grant me status...nice, I pay more tax than 95% of American's but I get to be illegal while I wait for the USCIS to get to my application for a new greencard...the wait is currently 7-9 months. My drivers license expired the same day as the DMV will only grant you ID for your legal stay here....so I guess I'll keep paying tax, keep owning property in the US, keep driving without a US license, keep employing American citizens in my company and of course, keep being happpily married to my US citizen husband while I am actually unable to prove my own legal presence because I am in limbo.

Gggrrrrrr.....