We all learn lessons that we take to heart.
For instance... I'm doing a tape sync for the BBC tomorrow (them in London, me in New York state), and given a few bitter past experiences, I explained to them that as soon as they send a wire transfer to my bank, then I will upload their file.
Not uno momento sooner, gracias mon amor.
what do i do - non payment, violent threats
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Good for you, Joel! Awesome connection, and even more awesome that you are standing your ground on the $$. ("Send it to my numbered Swiss account.")
My band performed on a syndicated TV show a few years back. We were asked "as a favor," and I did it, really just to get the appearance and get a tape/DVD copy of the performance (raw footage and edited result). That was probably five years ago (maybe more), and I stopped asking, because the initially "Whatever you want!" response became "Stop pestering us; we'll get to it." And then of course, nothing...
BBC, Schmee-bee-cee; send the converted pounds sterling.
Hey, what is the project, BTW?
GJ
My band performed on a syndicated TV show a few years back. We were asked "as a favor," and I did it, really just to get the appearance and get a tape/DVD copy of the performance (raw footage and edited result). That was probably five years ago (maybe more), and I stopped asking, because the initially "Whatever you want!" response became "Stop pestering us; we'll get to it." And then of course, nothing...
BBC, Schmee-bee-cee; send the converted pounds sterling.
Hey, what is the project, BTW?
GJ
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It's for a show called "The Choir" and the performers are a local quartet-- interview, then a few songs. Already had a few layers of run-around, the assistant speaking for the producer who is "out of town" ("Out of town?" In some mystical part of England where e-mail doesn't work?)
Sheeshumns, I hear you about the "whatever you want!" line-- it's like one of those cliches with a mandatory translation: "actually I'm talking out of my alimentary canal, of course I don't mean it and will forget about it, but it sounds great, don't it?"
Sheeshumns, I hear you about the "whatever you want!" line-- it's like one of those cliches with a mandatory translation: "actually I'm talking out of my alimentary canal, of course I don't mean it and will forget about it, but it sounds great, don't it?"
"Don't I like music?"
Ha ha - that just sums up perfectly the attitude of pretty much anyone I have worked for. And they bank you no goodwill - no matter how many non charged hours you add to a project.
I remember someone saying - 'can I have that finished tommorow' - it was already evening - and I said sarcasticly - OK - 'i'll just stay up the whole night editing this for you...'
The stern look was pretty much - 'you dont like this job?'
Yeah I love music - do it 24/7 and live on air.
Ha ha - that just sums up perfectly the attitude of pretty much anyone I have worked for. And they bank you no goodwill - no matter how many non charged hours you add to a project.
I remember someone saying - 'can I have that finished tommorow' - it was already evening - and I said sarcasticly - OK - 'i'll just stay up the whole night editing this for you...'
The stern look was pretty much - 'you dont like this job?'
Yeah I love music - do it 24/7 and live on air.
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