What to do???

[Fran Michelle]

Thanks, I had no intention of taking the gigs without the training, it was all or nothing.

In short, I decided to go for it. Since they have a regular engineer, I may get screwed if these two dates are the only 2 they ever offer me, but that remains to be seen.

Thanks to all who replied.

[Mark Frazier]

I think you made the right choice. As you have read in this thread, preparing yourself (as opposed to expecting others to prepare you) for a multiple-day gig is time well spent. Personally, I would never walk into unfamiliar settings and expect to immediately perform well enough to satisfy myself or the person writing the check.

I also am with Seth and Charlie on making note of this time on your invoice. Letting your client know that your time, as well as your talents, has value can pay off long-term.

As a bonus, if the rate they quoted you (“…matched what I would charge as a day rate.”) is for each event, I can’t imagine a ball game of any kind that takes a whole day, even with pre-and post-event work.

Enjoy the gigs!

[Foleyvideo]

I have to agree with most of what I’ve read on this thread. You have to protect your rep, so if they don’t pay for a day of training, bite the bullet and play it their way. At least that way you’ll hit the ground running when you get the call to work.

And — if you never get called again — so what. You made a few bucks that otherwise would have gone to a competitor. Production houses / people are so plentiful these days — take the money and run!

Steve