"Below the Line" employees hurt first

A story on M&C pretty much lays out what the strike means from those who work in "below the line" work: an immediate loss of jobs. Those who work the jobs that are listed in the little box of the credits while you're seeing a promo are losing jobs as shows across Hollywood and elsewhere are shutting down. With no end in sight for the strike and the extreme cost of living in LA, there's going to be a lot of car payments missed if this strike continues. And remember for some of these people a car payment is a house payment, too. While the writers are getting a rough deal on this, these folks will probably get hit even worse.