Hydro74

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  • gramme0

    never do spec work for any reason ever, unless you aren't concerned about being able to support yourself and possibly a family.

    Even then, anal bleaching could be a more promising career move.

  • Sharif0

    Ive gotten fucked before, but never turned around and fucked them back over the internet, thats a bitch move, just learn your lesson like I did, contract it all, you have good work, dont lose future work with good clients over him being like most designers in general, impossible to rely on(time wise) if you need some loot, just whore yourself out man.....your welcome

  • ian0

    Hang on. back in work now and it seems I missed a hell of a lot. Now need to know something important.

    Theres a new series of America's Next Top Model?

  • hydro740

    Just to clear the air. Jesse is a great designer, i do think highly of him and his talents.

    the project was spec work. anyone knows that you don't get paid to pitch. This season, i invited a few freelancers in so that if their work was selected, i would directly hook them up with the client after this season. It's my way of trying to at least give back to people i believe in, as well as trying to give the client fresh ideas.

    I paid him $25 for each comp (up to 4) then if any pieces were selected, i would add another 275 per each piece. So this is about $100 bucks. no pieces were selected or used. he still maintains all his rights to the pieces.

    If he posted his rage here or just sent me a email to let me know he hasn't gotten taken care of, i would of paid him either way.

    in the end, i have no issues with Jesse. very disappointed by this approach, but he is very talented and i wish him the best.

    as far as invoices, i have over $5000 out from last year that hasn't been paid. But that is my business and the clients. not public domain.

  • johndiggity0

    don't work. it's all a scam.

  • MrD0

    Lessona learned:

    - call / email before you do your posting of calling someone out

    - pay sub contractors in time

  • Sharif0

    God this place s like a reality series online.

  • MrD0

    i am sorry hydro74 but you do spec work?

    and you pay someone for $25 per comp?

    where can i find these guys who will do work for free until it gets selected and pay them $25 to $100???

  • hydro740

    umm
    you misunderstood.
    i'm paying for comps. i get paid nothing until something is selected. if the client picks something up, i pay 200-300 per each piece, which is pretty standard. I take out $50 from the cost to do set ups.

  • MrD0

    ok you bascially tell freelancers to submit comp to you for a business that you are pitching...

    and you pay them 200-300 per comp if it get picked by client.

    take out 50 for processing..

    if it doesnt get picked then you give them $25?

    but arent you pitching the client?

  • son0

    i didn't want to do this either

    >>>>> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 3:45 pm, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>>>>> so what are we meetin w/ __ about?

    >>>> On 3/30/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>> web stuff
    >>>>>

    >>>
    >>> On 3/30/07, Beloved Son < > wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> you have to be specific.
    >>>>

    >>
    >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 3:57 pm, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>> i dont wanna go over there again and not get anything accomplished
    >>>
    >>> like last time...i mean i got some good pictures of old records but
    >>> i'd
    >>>
    >>> rather be more productive
    >
    > On 3/30/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. wrote:
    >
    >> i don't play games david you should know this
    On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 4:02 pm, Beloved Son wrote:
    > we didnt get anything done last time, or at least i didnt...
    >
    > so if we are going to just talk to _______ thats cool
    >
    > but if its to talk about the site building then i know what to
    >
    > have in mind when speaking to _____,
    >
    > unless you are handling that?
    >
    > if so, i wont say anything like last time...
    >
    > if i'm going to handle it, then i should talk to him
    >
    > no?
    On 3/30/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. wrote:

    i know what you did last time i was right there

    On 3/30/07, Beloved Son wrote:

    well when you figure out what you wanna do, you just let me know
    just remember, if I am 'redesigning' it or 'webmastering' it - i will have
    to talk to _____, not you, because obviously you dont know how i work
    i already talked to him about _, i just have to sit down w/ him
    if you were still doing rare soul, i can sit around while you talk to him
    about you making a blog or whatever...and your _ font graphic
    w/ the 45's i dont know, because you havent said anything about either

    i just know when i talked to him he was like damn, you were supposed
    to have been on it, and he hasnt heard anything, so i said i'll handle it.

    so this is why i'm trying to figure out what we're going to do...if its
    to just chill i'm cool, but i cant be over there and not doing something
    that someone thought i should have been doing...

    --------------------------------...
    Beloved Son hide details Mar 30
    to "Gentle Jones, Inc."
    date Mar 30, 2007 4:20 PM
    subject Re: good afternoon
    mailed-by gmail.com
    it was very simple , you saying web stuff
    is either _ or _

    i dont really know how we're going to collab, ie i dont
    know what you're capable of...only thing i could thing
    is the maintenance or updates you would handle, this
    is why i asked...i cant be in any more compromising
    situations...it was ok in the past because you didnt
    know, i just dont want it to happen again.
    --------------------------------...

    >>>> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:27 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>>>> 'YOU MAD BUSY HUH?' just seems like it...
    >>>>>
    >>> On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> as a matter of fact i'm way way too busy but next week i'm off to
    >>>> dayjob
    >>>> to catch up everything i feel like i'm more than a week behind but i
    >>>> plan to make plenty headway
    >>>>
    >>>> what's good with you man? is your dad home yet?
    >>>>
    >>>> i know you're going through hella stuff right now but try and keep
    >>>> your
    >>>> head screwed on and don't forget who your friends are.
    >>>>
    >>>> your friend,
    >>>> gentle jones
    >>>>

    >> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:50 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>> umbrella, ella, eh!
    >>>

    > On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:
    >
    >> huh?
    >>
    On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:59 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    > http://somethinofnothin.net/vide…
    >
    > i dont forget my friends they get caught up w/ theyself and forget me
    >
    > keith just came by, offered me :
    > weed
    > 20$
    > and a ride to record on some music he had for me.
    >
    > all respectively...
    >
    > haha...
    >
    > i think you are missing some things, i asked you a question about going
    > to _ house, what we would be doing, you were very vague in
    > response, 'web stuff' - i got more specific, you never answered...
    >
    > how is that friendship?
    >
    On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. wrote:

    i see.

    you're bugging. but i'm not tripping about it.

    Beloved Son hide details Apr 2
    to "Gentle Jones, Inc."
    date Apr 2, 2007 11:13 AM
    subject Re: you mad busy huh?
    mailed-by gmail.com
    why are you avoiding the subject?

    "Gentle Jones, Inc." hide details Apr 2
    reply-to "Gentle Jones, Inc."
    to Beloved Son
    date Apr 2, 2007 11:16 AM
    subject david
    are you on drugs?
    >>>>>> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:18 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>>>>>> why are you asking me that yo?
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>> what is the problem here, can we face it dead up and stop
    >>>>>>> convicting people of senseless acts...?
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>> On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> man i don't have any problem with you nor have i ever. can't think
    >>>>>> of a
    >>>>>> single reason for any type beef or stress between me and you. i've
    >>>>>> always held you in high record and say as much to anyone who asks.
    >>>>>>
    >>>> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:23 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>>>> yeah, so why cant ... or why couldnt you answer me about going to see
    >>>>> _
    >>>>>
    >>>>> i think i know what you're capable of, i would never try to keep
    >>>>> something from you...
    >>>>>
    >>> On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> you said you already talked to _ about the website on wednesday
    >>>>
    >>>> is your father home yet?
    >>>>
    >> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:37 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    >>> you're fuckin weird yo..
    >>>
    > On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:
    >
    >> takes one to know one [Smile]
    >>
    On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:55 am, Beloved Son wrote:
    > nah dude, i'm straight...
    >
    > you say to me... 'hey , lets do web stuff'
    >
    > i'm like , my dude, i do that for a living...
    >
    > what specifically...
    >
    > no answer...
    >
    > we went there before and where did that go?
    >
    > ok...you were so serious about...
    >
    > wheres the track we have to do? no video of me yet?
    > not even a picture? that takes 2 sec's?
    >
    > come on now... then we go to the invite only...
    >
    > and Gentle Jones Inc. has brought an inhouse photographer this time...
    > oh dear. he's outcasted his new intern for the professional owner w/
    > new
    > equipment...a beautiful d50 that takes clear photos w/ a cinematic in
    > body flash
    >
    > just straight kicked me out like...ok, i'll intern again for you soon
    > sir...
    >
    > ...
    >
    > alright gentle, i'll never admit to insanity i'll just say...
    > you're doing your thing, i wish the best to you...
    > you can keep all of your work of me...i dont need it...
    >
    > thanks for the help you've given me ...i honestly appreciated
    > everything, just
    > was tryin to communicate and you said i was on drugs...
    >
    > oh well...
    >
    > it was great
    >
    > God Bless you...
    >
    > one.
    >
    On 4/2/07, Gentle Jones, Inc. < > wrote:

    you're talking some paranoid type stuff that's why i said you are
    bugging and also why i asked if you are using drugs (like pcp)

    all this reads like beef (to me)... but i don't see any beef (to me)

    i'm still not tripping though but not feeling the vibe either this whole
    string of emails is making no sense to me at all

    On 4/2/07, Beloved Son < > wrote:

    it makes perfect since to me...and are you sniffing coke?

    to fix it all

    you never answered me about going to see ---, seemed
    suspicious, you still didnt give me a straight answer...thats
    the root of it...

    you mad

    On 4/2/07, Beloved Son wrote:

    how hard of a question is that?

    Beloved Son hide details Apr 2
    to "Gentle Jones, Inc."
    date Apr 2, 2007 12:53 PM
    subject Re: david
    mailed-by gmail.com
    i think you are seriously mistaking me for your other 'BLACK' friends...
    but sir dont do drugs... i smoke weed, like you, well not like, you, cause
    you still aint put me on to ya kindbud man yet...but get it straight since
    you want to ignore things while sliding in various comments like i'ma just
    sit back and take it, no sir...this will be my last contact unless otherwise

    but he has slandered me on
    http://www.boundlessny.com/cgi-b…

    and i feel at a loss

  • pascii0

    beside all this - Hewmiri has a great portfolio!

  • OSFA0

    as far as invoices, i have over $5000 out from last year that hasn't been paid. But that is my business and the clients. not public domain.
    hydro74
    (May 14 07, 10:28)

    uh-uhh brother. If it was brought to tah PVN it's our business now.

    *takes out calculator

    Now, for the month of November...

  • Sharif0

    hewmiri nevermind....you already did whore yourself out......thanks for that laugh.....and all of your unecessary private information

  • Jaline0

    Dammit, Im sure glad Melrose lost.

    i did not like her one iota.

    ian
    (May 14 07, 08:15)

    haha! I liked her bitchiness. But didn't want her to win, of course.

  • MrD0

    i am just a bit confused

    so you ask people to pitch to you so you can use that to pitch to client..

  • Sharif0

    Hewmiri are you outsourced from India?

  • canuck0

    what's this all about then ?

  • plyzo0

    Hi Five! Hydro

  • r_mutt0

    i stand correctly