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There's a J and J Photo Op for sale on ebay.
Current sale price... $562.75.
Tell me Creation doesn't have a license to charge whatever it wants for these things. It makes me ill, and the more I see it, the more I know I won't be doing another one ever again, not even for Misha. Maybe a movie will shoot somewhere nearby and Misha will be cast, and I can go stalk him for free. LOL.
Oh, and some perspective...
Since the plant was closed for the last two weeks in December, and they only let us use vacation time for the first one, the paycheck I just got was for the 8 hours of paid vacation on January 1 only. It was a little over $35.00 after they took out taxes, 401k and insurance. And that's the biggest check I saw. Most of my coworkers got checks for less than a dollar.
Current sale price... $562.75.
Tell me Creation doesn't have a license to charge whatever it wants for these things. It makes me ill, and the more I see it, the more I know I won't be doing another one ever again, not even for Misha. Maybe a movie will shoot somewhere nearby and Misha will be cast, and I can go stalk him for free. LOL.
Oh, and some perspective...
Since the plant was closed for the last two weeks in December, and they only let us use vacation time for the first one, the paycheck I just got was for the 8 hours of paid vacation on January 1 only. It was a little over $35.00 after they took out taxes, 401k and insurance. And that's the biggest check I saw. Most of my coworkers got checks for less than a dollar.
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Date: 2009-01-10 10:39 pm (UTC)At least if one gives money directly to the conventions for stuff, presumably some of it goes to the actors as well as all the other people who run the thing. I continue to be irrationally creeped out by the whole idea of cons. :)
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Date: 2009-01-10 10:41 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-01-10 10:55 pm (UTC)I like cons. I like cons when all they're asking for is pay for the work they do and when it's about having fun for all involved. Not money.
*rant over*
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Date: 2009-01-10 11:15 pm (UTC)Only way I'm going to another of their cons is if I can make the Vancouver one and have that be summer vacation.
But compared to the British convention where you play 10-20 pounds for a photo op - which should be around 30-35 bucks maybe? - and autographs are free for everybody, it's a whole different world. I also like the concept to put "special events" like the little one hour meet with a star for 20 people up for raffle tickets and not for auction. Like that everybody has a chance to win that, not just the people who apparently grow money on trees.
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Date: 2009-01-10 11:32 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-01-11 02:29 am (UTC)Because seriously, I can be shady and buy extra photo ops and resell them for profit.
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Date: 2009-01-11 02:54 am (UTC)I mean especially in this economy.
It looks like they'll be restructering at work soon and isn't that always a joy so I'll be waiting to see how that goes.
I would have though they would've not taken out like 401 or something on those checks just as common sense.
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Date: 2009-01-11 03:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-11 08:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-12 02:55 pm (UTC){{snuggles}}
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Date: 2009-01-13 05:43 am (UTC)She refers to the photo op in that listing as "the J&J sandwich." Whee.