[Fmpro] experience vs pay ?

[Michael John Mollo]

Phil,

I admire your stance. I hope that as my career begins, I can continue to
work as you have noted while workign to better the union as well.

Michael John Mollo

On 10/3/06, Phil Kelly <lonearrngr at comcast.net> wrote:
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> On Oct 3, 2006, at 5:00 AM, fmpro-request at nxport.com wrote:
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> > Message: 9
> > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:22:55 EDT
> > From: Marcahti at aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [Fmpro] entitlement to pay?
> > To: fmpro at nxport.com
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> > On Oct 1, 2006, at 12:19 PM, Phil Kelly wrote:
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> >> The statement below is the most unprofessional remark I've ever read
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> >> this BBS >>
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> > so u pay someone w/ 3 yrs exp same as someone w/ 30 ? MY WORDS Les   I
> >  am
> > not  ' someone from uk '....u KNOW it is ME !!! If u have learnt
> > NOTHING in 40
> > years then that is PATHETIC
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> Union or non union, I most likely would NOT be hiring anyone with three
> years experience at anything.
> I've been a member of the AFM for close to 50 yrs and I have done dates
> both union and "dark "
> ( off contract ) when necessary. So do the vast majority of the  AFM
> players I've had the pleasure of working with.
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> However, the On Contract dates greatly out number the dark ones ,and
> using a legal triple dip for myself ( leader. Arranger, orchestrator)
> have accrued a lot of re-use and pension fund payments that have made
> my "retirement" years a bit more comfortable.
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> My point is this:  If you aspire to eventually "play with the big boys"
> someday, you'd better get used to dealing with union musicians and the
> AFM.
> AS Les mentioned, in LA ( local 47 ) things are run a bit better ( same
> thing in Nashville ).
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> I just completed a big band CD in LA LEGALLY on a limited pressing
> agreement ..and it cost me roughly $55 p/h per man .
> I was quite pleased how well this accomodated my budget for the project.
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> Phil Kelly
> www.philkellymusic.com
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> Phil Kelly
> www.philkellymusic.com
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