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Mm, no, because it was hard to go from assistant to writer at SNL. Like, once they saw you as an assistant, it was kind of hard.

August 28, 202536:11Jason
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David35:52
And why did you stop working for him?
Jason35:54
Because I got a job writing. So I could stay at SNL and keep working for him, or I could be paid as like a creative at MTV. So I was like, oh, and it was, it was way more money, so I left.
David36:08
You regret that?
Jason36:11
Mm, no, because it was hard to go from assistant to writer at SNL. Like, once they saw you as an assistant, it was kind of hard.
David36:18
You can't work your way up the ranks?
Jason36:19
You can. A couple people did it, but it was kind of like—
David36:23
How long were you at SNL for? Just a year?