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Worst / Best Experience Working For Someone Else ???
What's your worst experience working for someone else?
Probably the one that sticks out in my mind the most is ... I went to work (as a photographer) for this guy years ago who talked a big game. He talked about how great his company was, how his employees loved him (and loved working for him) and what a great experience it would be for me to come to work for him. He laid out an elaborate plan for me as a photographer that would make all my dreams come true. I'd shoot the hottest girls and travel all over. Shooting in exotic locations would be the norm. The salary sucked but I figured I'd jump in - prove myself as a competent photographer and work up from there. Plus, I really wanted a gig where I could shoot regularly so that I could fine-tune my technique and figure out what I was doing.
Well, it wasn't long before the guy started having money issues. I, along with others who worked there were owed money. At one point we were a few paychecks behind. I mentioned to the guy that I had bills that needed to be paid and that if I didn't get a check soon, I'd need to find part-time photogarphy work. The guy actually had the balls to tell me that this was my own fault for not preparing for a rainy day and that if I shot pictures for anyone else, he'd fire me. I was either 100% with his company or I was gone. Needless to say, it wasn't long after that I saw the light and move on down the road.
My best experiences working for someone else was the year that I spent working with Stephen Hicks! He was very kind, very generous and a great artist. He never actually made it a point to teach me anything but just watching him work - I learned a lot!
Well that's my story....what's yours?
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