tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post4199899125778784116..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: And Yet OvertimeSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-30963374219112265042007-08-15T11:41:00.000-07:002007-08-15T11:41:00.000-07:00"the Squeeky wheel gets the oil...""the Squeeky wheel gets the oil..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-88178457498731881902007-08-15T10:50:00.000-07:002007-08-15T10:50:00.000-07:00There's two options: 1- Not to do the OT if you fe...There's two options:<BR/><BR/> 1- Not to do the OT if you feel will not be compensated.<BR/><BR/> 2- Do the OT, like an idiot,then not be compensated for it, and not have the balls to complain about it.<BR/><BR/>If you're employed, that means you have the skills nessesary. They need you more than you need them.<BR/><BR/>rufus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-91199484774578287172007-08-14T11:49:00.000-07:002007-08-14T11:49:00.000-07:00I really think this needs to be said:If you are th...I really think this needs to be said:<BR/>If you are the producer of an animated film/show/commercial and you can't get the job done on time, on budget and WITHOUT breaking the backs of your workers - you, sir/madame, ARE A SHITTY PRODUCER.<BR/>Executives don't seem to appreciate that accomplishing all of those tasks is a big part of a producer's job - and if you're unable to get your job done without your underlings working tons of overtime, you're not suited to be a producer.<BR/>The shame of it is that executives don't bother to notice this little detail... if they did, there would be far fewer problems in this area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-38537845515728046672007-08-14T11:32:00.000-07:002007-08-14T11:32:00.000-07:00It's always a gamble. On the show I'm on I work w...It's always a gamble. On the show I'm on I work with a supervisor who <I>insists</I> on making sure every minute of OT is paid if an artist needs to do OT. I would consequently kill for this man. <BR/> It's crunch time and he's on it. And that's with and on the orders of the producers.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand in the past I worked on a show over on Alameda(hint hint) where though I didn't have to work insane hours a lot of the artists DID-unpaid-because "it just hss to get done". Uh huh. <BR/>One of the director/producers told me the reason for the "crunching" was the big, fat bonus the exec producer would receive if the show came in UNDER schedule and UNDER budget. It did and they did. <BR/>This producer btw spent a lot of time at lunch, coming in whenever, leaving early etc.<BR/>Nice, huh? <BR/>This is over 10 years ago now but there it is. I've never forgotten that at some studios the person at the top can very well have a big ol' incentive to break the backs of people who shouldn't have their backs broken. Especially when those same people are <B>laid off</B> the second the production sked is met. Something to think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-52290470464530469112007-08-14T10:51:00.000-07:002007-08-14T10:51:00.000-07:00But that's the snag.If an artist gives a specific ...But that's the snag.<BR/><BR/>If an artist gives a specific example, chances are their producer/PM/director will discover who it was that "ratted them out" and make their lives hell.<BR/><BR/>By coming forward with specific information, you're rolling the dice with your livelihood.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, your fellow union members can't wait for you to shoot yourself in the foot so that you get fired and they move up the ladder.<BR/><BR/>My director is an insane tyrant, but I need my job. All of the other artists I work with feel the same way.<BR/><BR/>It's just a lousy situation to be in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-69398161077174050342007-08-14T10:15:00.000-07:002007-08-14T10:15:00.000-07:00The way it usually goes is this:A producer/product...The way it usually goes is this:<BR/><BR/>A producer/production manager/ director has changes on an already tight schedule, and the only way artists can hit the mark is by working nights and/or weekends.<BR/><BR/>Some shows are nasty in this regard, others are pretty good. But overall, schedules have gotten shorter and the requirements for more drawing has gone up.<BR/><BR/>What I'm looking for here are some SPECIFIC examples.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1387748223108473952007-08-14T09:41:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:41:00.000-07:00nickelodeon and disney are both very guilty of thi...nickelodeon and disney are both very guilty of this although its not on every show. its certain producers at those studios that pressure people into unpaid overtime. im sure those producers tell their bosses that everything is fine to cover up their incompitance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-88332557445570600572007-08-14T09:07:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:07:00.000-07:00Starz Media? Fox? Tom T?Starz Media? Fox? Tom T?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com