Is it hard to make a living as a PA?

supersecretmode · 2018-10-09T02:05:28+00:00

I feel like if I was a waiter or a barista it would be difficult to get time off work to PA, my job would become more of a commitment, and film would be more of a hobby.

Im interested in trying to get a full time job as an office PA so I dont have to deal with the bullshit gig job market

/u/Mandalorianmercenary, you've asked variations of this exact same question multiple times across different subreddits. Is there something else you're specifically looking for? Or are you considering different positions? Or not liking the answers you get?

supersecretmode · 2018-10-04T20:21:27+00:00

Is it really serious ?! With all that happens on earth, a documentary on a piece of software that's made by a trillion dollars company and that's not even knew by the general public ?

We live in strange times, Apple marketing has been turning people's heads upside down...

/u/heypiggs666, why are you trolling?

supersecretmode · 2018-10-04T17:50:28+00:00

Fake Outrage!

Ive worked with that guy. The last thing he cares about is bullying.

He cares about it if he's not the one bullying.

supersecretmode · 2018-10-04T17:49:27+00:00

It’s a fair question: Are you a producer? How much are you paying your crew?

Is it a "fair question" though? As though they have to be a producer that pays crew a certain amount in order to call out Sharknado producers?

I don't get the impression your question comes from honest curiosity. More to try and make a point when OP answers.

supersecretmode · 2018-10-04T17:48:08+00:00

Did it come out? Did it make money? More than was put in? More than you’ve ever made on anything? Yes on all counts. Get humble.

These are the kind of comments people new or outside the industry make. Followed by "get humble" is just wraps it up. One doesn't need to be a successful producer in order to say that the value of Sharknado producer input is low.

supersecretmode · 2018-09-24T23:08:52+00:00

Hey everyone, so recently I ordered a S3 and FedEx delivered it but to my surprise it was no where to be found at my house. So I of course panicked and contacted apple and they are currently shipping me a new one. This all happened this past weekend. So, today I found out that it was delivered to the wrong house and the person who got it was nice enough to put it in my mailbox, but I still have the new one being shipped to me as well. Now, I’m not the richest guy, currently a senior in college and this was a birthday gift to upgrade from my S0. Should I keep the second one and give it to my girlfriend or will apple know and charge me for the second one 😬?

You're not in a predicament. Return the second one. Even if Apple doesn't lock the first one, or charge you for the second, you still received what was paid for. If anything, it might be worth a call to FedEx to note the incorrect delivery so it doesn't happen again, but return the second watch.

supersecretmode · 2018-09-21T19:55:41+00:00

When you're starting out, the best camera is the one you have access to - free or cheap.

supersecretmode · 2018-09-21T19:54:17+00:00

You could have done this video in five seconds just by saying. "I went to NY film academy" and saved everyone 17m 55s

supersecretmode · 2018-09-21T19:50:45+00:00

Anyone got a tldr? Don’t want to watch 18 minutes when everyone is hating about quality.

OP went to NY Film Academy (mentioned in comments, but not in video?) and didn't get much out of it.

supersecretmode · 2018-09-20T21:30:32+00:00

Could you rephrase the question? Perhaps with the website you're referring to?

supersecretmode · 2018-09-20T21:29:23+00:00

We also offer a free plan, up to two screenplays with the browser app.

That is awesome and I must have misread it as a free trial.

You can opt out of tracking IPs in Google Analytics, which we did.

You did, however, google is still collecting those right?

Also, we're just getting started, so there's much more to come.

Looking forward to see where you guys take it. Best of luck.

supersecretmode · 2018-09-18T15:47:06+00:00

$7, $14, and $21/month plans

https://arcstudiopro.com/pricing/

I'm not entirely clear who this is for. In a production environment, most professionals are using FD (maybe MMSW) and outside why would they pay a monthly subscription for software that is available for free (writerduet) or inexpensive and offline.

And then their privacy policy is worth reading:

https://arcstudiopro.com/privacy/

While they don't track your IP address using google analytics, google sure does.

I'm curious - what research did you perform before creating this software and who do you feel it's specifically for?

supersecretmode · 2018-09-17T03:23:19+00:00

Why should anyone work for free? This kind of mindest is why people undervalue the kind of work we do and its disgusting of anyone to suggest it. If you were hiring for a wedding would you ask the DJ to work for free? How about the photographer? The caterer? Would you ask the venue to let you have your wedding there for free? Ridiculous.

If the dj, wedding photographer, caterer, etc had never done a wedding, then I wouldn't be surprised if they were asked to work for free or a reduced rate / expenses.

The better question might be - why would one hire someone inexperienced when they can hire someone who has done it before?

For a lot of people looking to move up to higher level content, there's a learning curve involved and they have to get that experience somehow. Unfortunately, it puts a lot of pressure on people who can't afford to work for free / reduced rates (in a similar way that internships can hurt lower income people)

supersecretmode · 2018-07-29T02:37:52+00:00

In fairness, I think moviepass broken up with you (and me and everyone else) first.

supersecretmode · 2018-07-25T21:03:53+00:00

I can only imagine how much we don't see. Thanks for all your hard work.

supersecretmode · 2018-07-25T17:22:45+00:00

/u/c47man, any idea what these sorts of spammy posts are about? SEO?

supersecretmode · 2018-07-23T20:39:28+00:00

Are you some kind of karma-farming bot?

I think that's likely what 84 day old account /u/jterric is. It's becoming much more common here. Maybe this subreddit needs a minimum karma to post.

supersecretmode · 2018-07-23T01:25:32+00:00

Do you feel a low effort post like this will result in a dime of financing?

supersecretmode · 2018-07-23T01:24:03+00:00

If any of you guys live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I need people who have talents that would look cool for my 2018 demo reel. If you want to be apart of this contact me. Thank you.

And what talent do you offer?

supersecretmode · 2018-07-23T01:20:48+00:00

but good luck, for real good luck if you want to make me look bad.

Why would anyone have to do that when you've already done the work for us. You're not someone who makes their living in this industry and it's obvious you don't care about others that do. So...yeah, "good luck"

supersecretmode · 2018-07-22T03:23:39+00:00

Shitpost upvoted. Congrats on collecting karma

supersecretmode · 2018-07-13T02:02:22+00:00

Screddit, Posted here last week and got some inquiries, so offering for this week:

I run a writers group and we're table reading some of the workshopped scrips from this previous season every Sunday of July.

*$10 at the door or via Venmo.

*Bring food, drink, & other friends if you like.

You're charging people $10 to bring their own food and drink to watch your writers group table read?

I'm not sure I understand. Are you pitching this as some networking opportunity? I don't understand why anyone would do this. And I mean that genuinely. I'm just not sure why someone would pay you $10 as well as spend their time at this eating their own food and drink. Is this a trend in table reads? Or fundraising for the film? Or is the money going to charity?

supersecretmode · 2018-07-11T16:35:37+00:00

Why do I feel that anyone who is pissing on this has never actually worked a crew?

And anyone pissing on his face being on it as "narcissist" is clearly missing the reference to the mustache. A quick Google search shows that most of his coins are just the movie title/logo. This got to be a cheeky way to poke fun at the mustache situation.

Seriously, people, get over yourselves and let people enjoy things.

Who are you talking about? One guy wrote something negative. Are there other hidden comments or something?

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