>Hello, all,
>The other week, a musician who plays at restaurants in the area heard me
>play
>and recommended me to the manager (or whoever's in charge of music) at the
>local posh eatery. I called the establishment in question, and "Sam" told
>me
>to come in Wednesday at 4:00 for an audition. Well, I arrived at the
>appointed time today, only to be told that "Sam doesn't come in on
>Wednesdays. You can play for us." After I played for a half hour or so,
>they decided that they'd like to see how the customers like my music, and
>that I should come in and play for an hour or two at Sunday brunch. For
>pay?
> "You'll have to ask Sam about that."
>Hmmm. Now that I see it in print, it looks like a pretty lousy deal. What
>would you people do in such a situation?
Well, Ellen, I'd say you've got yourself in a bit of a pickle here!
Personally, I wouldn't make a move until I got a hold of this "Sam"
character, if such a person really exists, and is in fact, the head honcho.
To ask you to play "for a few hours" for a Sunday brunch without pay is
unrealistic and I wouldn't do it for anything. You might consider a certain
percentage off your regular fee in consideration for the job, or perhaps a
few coupons for dinners at the restaurant would be more agreeable with them.
Still, don't do anything without talking to "Sam" first, and you really
should get something in writing, too!
Wallace Ford Jr., 11:30 AM Thu, Oct 03, 1996 from Baltimore