Thankfully, it was not. But it was a fair guess, since they haven't paid me yet -- FIVE fucking months after the shoot. Now it's hard for me to determine, based on what my agent has said, who exactly is at fault -- the client or the agency. But I'm not working again with either of them anytime soon.
The ridiculous thing is, this was one of the lowest paying jobs of any kind I've ever done. And it's always that way. The people who pay the least take the longest to pay. Which figures. There's very much a direct correlation there between someone's interest in doing something on the cheap and their disregard for other standards of professionalism.
This happens all over, and especially now. Everybody's being squeezed, so their natural inclination is to put the squeeze on the guy below them. Part of this little tax issue I'm having has to do with people sitting on checks. As it turns out, I've done nothing wrong. Unfortunately, clearing up the situation could potentially expose the practices of others to IRS scrutiny.
Whatever. All I know is, everyone I owe money to -- accountant, web host, etc. -- gets their money in 30 days. As it should be.
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I had a long-term temp assignment at General Growth Properties once, several years ago. Miserable place to work. What a crap company. I'm not at all surprised they blew up.
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