eltonj Wrote:
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> Thanks for the heads-up,vanicek. I am alrady
> signed up eith them, The scheduler is not very
> user-friendly (we'll just leave it at that) but
> they contact me irregularly for gigs. I once saw
> sombody installing standees while I was on another
> unrelated gig, and he concurred with me about the
> the scheduler'ss un-user-friendliness. (hey, I may
> have created a new phrase here).
Ciao eltonj
I've been working with VeriTes consistently for 3yrs...It was difficult to get work from them initially...they'd do a mass email to everyone listing the trailer checks and locations and you were to respond...everything was 1st come 1st served...after about 3mos on playing this game and being told someone else had been assigned...the next time I replied that I was available for the locations in my area but for them not to bother replying if I was not to get the assignment...this got me a phone call from a scheduler who was humored by my reply...gave me the assignments and I have been assigned these 3-4 theaters every since...you have to establish a re-pore with the schedulers...there aren't that many at Verites...
They have undergone some restructuring and the pay has decreased somewhat for trailers...the other problem with is they pay slow and they aren't as automated as most MSC's...one would never know it but they do Mystery shops as well...but mostly movies...the other disadvantage id that you are at the mercy of the scheduler...there is no online assignment search...they either email or call you with available assignments...
I usually know on Monday or Tuesday evening if there are any trailer checks in my area...this weekend I had trailers for New Year's Eve at 2 locations, a Lobby check at one of the same locations...starting Monday I have Coke Audits at 2 locations,these I have a week to complete...
I'm anticipating getting assignments tomorrow for the Fri 16th...I think Mission Impossible comes out this Friday...
They are headquartered in Burbank, CA...nice digs in the Capitol Records bldg...however...I do know that they have schedulers in other parts of the US for Theaters outside of CA...you're in SA...maybe you're not dealing with a scheduler in the home office...
Sorry to have gotten so lengthy...but if you want to work for them you have to be persistent(politely)...once you establish that re-pore you're good to go...
I think there's someway you can email me personally on this forum...if so, do so and I will give you some contacts at the home office that maybe able to help you get in...(blaqwumin@hotmail.com)