tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839368858765224916.post7444896045681374930..comments2023-11-25T02:05:12.827-08:00Comments on The Hollywood Temp Diaries: So you think you can rent?Temp Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758244499684711232noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839368858765224916.post-76978988931267768632009-01-23T16:09:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:09:00.000-08:00There IS another option! (under some circumstances...There IS another option! (under some circumstances)<BR/><BR/>If it makes you feel any better (and I'm sure it won't if you live up to your delightfully sarcastic self) I was one of the people 'lucky' enough to get hired as a director. I make roughly what you do... possibly less... At the time I got the offer that seemed like a minor detail. But since I'm the director everyone assumes I'm rich. And the company would like me to keep it that way. So I have to hide that I live at my parents' house while all the while resenting that my employers are clearly clearly taking advantage of me. yay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839368858765224916.post-71026003058782894492009-01-22T12:47:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:47:00.000-08:00I worked at an agency and one of the jr. agents / ...I worked at an agency and one of the jr. agents / sr. assistants was living in an empty office. He finally got caught after living there for like two months. He could no longer afford his apartment because when he was promoted to jr. agent he actually took a pay cut. How ridiculous is that?? Especially since the head of the agency just made $50 million in commission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839368858765224916.post-88675737811970752242009-01-22T12:13:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:13:00.000-08:00Wait, what the heck? How did you know this is EXA...Wait, what the heck? How did you know this is EXACTLY what I've been thinking about recently?? <BR/><BR/>It is TOTALLY RIDICULOUS that companies aren't required to pay commensurate to the surrounding area. In fact, I thought that was pretty much how it went: if you live in Manhattan, say, yes, the rent is sky-high, but then again the median salary is higher than it is in Oklahoma City. But apparently while that's true to an extent, it's not even enough for assistants to be able to afford a shitty little studio apt!!<BR/><BR/>I think this is a disparity Obama should definitely work on. ;DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com