I take it most of your agents don't pay you ahead?? (n/t)

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Posted by Kim on July 10, 2003 at 14:03:23:

In reply to: why not ask for a deposit from the agency? (n/t) posted by Kenzi on July 10, 2003 at 11:49:14:

: : The agencies I work with pay me more than my privately
: contacted
: : clients do. Weird. Then, they do mostly corporate stuff, so
: there's
: : more money to be had. I guess it makes sense.
: : The one problem I've had is when a company told me I would
: be at a
: : place for two hours with a possible third to be negotiated with
: the
: : clients. I was there for two hours and twenty minutes, but they
: : didn't pay me for the extra twenty.
: : Another time, a large gig got canceled at the last minute. Had
it
: : been my personal show, I would have had at least the deposit
: to cheer
: : me up. As it was, I was out a day with nothing.
: : So there are some downsides, but the upsides are worth it to
: me.
: : Lauren

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I've never been paid ahead. Usually I get a check mailed after! n/t Lauren 14:04:41 7/10/2003 (0)

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: : : The agencies I work with pay me more than my privately : : contacted : : : clients do. Weird. Then, they do mostly corporate stuff, so : : there's : : : more money to be had. I guess it makes sense. : : : The one problem I've had is when a company told me I would : : be at a : : : place for two hours with a possible third to be negotiated with : : the : : : clients. I was there for two hours and twenty minutes, but they : : : didn't pay me for the extra twenty. : : : Another time, a large gig got canceled at the last minute. Had : it : : : been my personal show, I would have had at least the deposit : : to cheer : : : me up. As it was, I was out a day with nothing. : : : So there are some downsides, but the upsides are worth it to : : me. : : : Lauren
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