From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2018102102104036202-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > There is a possible downside to all these long term job offers .... that   
   > the places are in some sort of trouble and hoping that by bringing us in   
   > they can turn things around.  Not necessarly that we're magical, but maybe   
   > because we don't know what's going on.  Maybe some of the other bands do,   
   > and so are becoming harder to get to work these places on long leadtime   
   > dates  ?   
      
   So how might such a 'downside' play out?   
   Maybe the other bands merely have a problem with turning down, and actually   
   working on their material.   
      
   > We're not plugged into the gossip cliques around town.  So we aren't up on   
   > the latest.   
      
   So far the 'gossip' has been that you're not loud enough - so how much could   
   it be trusted?   
      
   > Even if we are being brought in in an effort to turn things around, that   
   > is doable, sometimes.   
      
   IF that WAS the case, perhaps they've figured that your band would be the   
   best choice to turn things around, and they'd be right!   
      
   > One of the retirement places I do regularly was in financial trouble a few   
   > years back.  Over expansion, over extended financially.  So very slow to   
   > pay me.  I continued working for them anyway.  They'd mail checks, often   
   > months after I'd done a particualr gig. I didn't care, I like the place.   
   > It's very possibly some checks never even came. Very possible, but again,   
   > I don't care.   
      
   A practical reason to insist on cash Only!   
      
   One place we played said they were going to start paying us with checks - I   
   was going  to tell the person that our tax attorney won't bother with any   
   checks under $1,000 ;) but by that time the decision was already made not to   
   play there anymore. Besides, since I don't deal with Banksters, I don't   
   accept checks.   
      
   > I didn't keep very detailed records because I was pretty sure some gigs   
   > went unpaid.   
      
   I've been in similar situations - if they don't pay in cash, they don't pay.   
      
   > If I actually knew, maybe I'd have been upset. Instead, I showed up,   
   > played the jobs and forgot about it.   
      
   That sounds familiar...because if they pay with a check, it's an   
   inconvenience, so they might as well just get a show for free, and I'll let   
   then know it too, and also let them know that if another venue will pay   
   cash, they'll get first consideration.   
      
   > Then, at some point way down the road, there'd be a check in the mail. I   
   > was happy when it came, never thought about it otherwise.   
      
   If that happened to me, I'd probably put the  check up somewhere and forget   
   about it again ;)   
      
   > Long term tho, that attitude paid off. They are much better about paying   
   > me now, hint that I could charge more sometimes. I won't.  It doesn't   
   > matter. I get enough there. Some jobs I do mostly because they are fun.   
   > This is one of those.   
      
   That's the Best motivation!   
      
   >  Just something to ponder.   I have no particular reason to think the   
   > worst, other than it's my nature.   
      
      
   JimD   
      
   Not so much your nature, but rather the nature of too many past experiences,   
   mostly with Idiots!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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