The hardship was not lost on some employers, mostly the Hollywood talent agencies.
The major media companies largely refrained from internal communication about the elections.
UTACEO Jeremy Zimmer and theVerveleadership sent out internal memos Wednesday, copies of which were obtained by Deadline.
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He went on to ask for compassion.
The email from the Verve leadership also acknowledged that elections are stressful.
Dominic Patten contributed to this report.