Reel FX – “Gettting Reel”

Pros

- Made it VERY easy to come to Texas for contracted run of show. Travel, Housing, Car all provided.
- There is opportunity for staff to stay long term with the company and provide stability for family.
- Nice, open working environment.
- Great group of artists working there.
- Well defined pipeline.
- Lots of places to eat and bars nearby.
- Low cost of living in area.
- Lots of upcoming projects.
- Plenty of available parking.
- Not overly managed.

Cons

- NO OVERTIME PAY.
- Pay is a low for industry.
- Artists weren't involved in any sort of dailies. (at least for my project)
- Majority of employees were transient freelancers and apprentices.
- It's in Texas.
- Had to work some Saturdays whether there was work or not.
- Crunch time was longer than it needed to be, or should have been.
- Some employees, especially lower management, were severely over-worked.
- Horrible coffee provided, no milk for coffee.

Advice to Senior Management

- Limit work on Saturdays, or at least provide a bonus when working on Saturdays so employees don't feel like they are being taken advantage of.
- Unpaid overtime, and long hours during crunch times is causing you to lose talented employees.
- It kind of feels like employees aren't appreciated when you see a fancy client lounge with Espresso machines and Starbucks coffee, complimentary breakfast, Arcade Machines. While employees don't get anything like that.