u/DjingLawyer

Hi all, I’m an AD curious to canvas opinion on a situation I have just been put into.

Yesterday (Monday), I was asked to pencil in a job for Wednesday, which would be confirmed today (Tuesday). Midday today came, and I received notification that production were taking someone else on board instead.

Five hours later, production asked whether I was still available as they now needed an extra person. By this point, I didn’t have enough time to travel halfway across the country and arrange accommodation. Ultimately, I have declined the job, as it was too short notice.

Did I make the right call?

EDIT: I’m specifically concerned if this could reflect badly on my reputation with this production. Thank you to the comments asking for clarification!