Adventures In Scientology Part 1

One of the main parts of the Dadager job is having a flexible schedule.  The ability to run to a last minute audition is vital due to the fast pace of the acting business.

The other side of that coin is the need to make money and pay bills.  I've been doing various odd jobs and contract gigs since moving to Los Angeles.  I've met a lot of really nice people and learned some new skills.

I recently finished working a PR job.  The gig started at 6am because the company has a lot of clients on the east coast.  It really wasn't that bad driving to work on the 405 early in the morning.  I've determined the reason traffic starts backing up is because of the meter lights that control the flow of traffic getting on the 405.  Traffic zips by at a smoother pace when drivers can enter the 405 at their own pace.  The meter lights stagger the flow of traffic just enough to start a back-up after they come on at 6am.

I'd leave work at 2pm so I would beat rush hour traffic and still have time to enjoy a good portion of the afternoon.

The main work-related part of the job that began to crop up on the first day of the job was the business philosophy of L. Ron Hubbard.  The company based its business on the statistics model of Hubbard.

The business model follows the idea that statistics must increase every day, every week and every year.

There is no allowance for normal business slumps or any kind of slow down in the economy.  If the stats don't increase then there must be someone working against the company and its ideas.

My training consisted of a 200+ page printout of instructions for their computer programs and various techniques for "influencing the reactions" of clients.  I read all 200+ pages because I was amazed at how much mind whammy mumbo jumbo was involved in the instructions.

I was also given a book to read that is intended for 12-15 year-olds.  The book is supposed to help you learn to think for yourself and get a handle on everyday data that you can use in your life.

I also found out that Dianetics can help me with my need to drink caffeine.  Dianetics can cure food allergies.  Watching too much television is bad because all of the major media outlets run subliminal messages designed to control the masses.  The barriers to learning are lack of mass, too steep a gradient and "blow" (a misunderstood word or phrase).

I gained all of the above knowledge in my first week!

I'll have more Hubbard-based fun when I post Part 2 of my "Adventures In Scientology"!