The Vendor Client relationship - in real world situations

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Casting Agency: Artistic Enterprises
Casting Director: Michelle Moore

Video Store Customer: David Meek
Video Store Clerk: Nick Krcek
Restaurant Customer (Male): Andy Guerdan
Restaurant Customer (Female): Andrea Gregory
Server: Landon Mitchell
Chef: Ron Pinkney
Hair Stylist: Chris Cones
Salon Patron: Anna Martinez

Additional Crew:
Lighting Director: Luke Amos
Camera Assist/Best Boy/Boom Op: Benjamin Dewhurst
Location Audio/Mix: Ben Ericsen

Special Thanks to:
Earshot Audio Post
Mass Ave Video
Marco's Restaurant & Lounge
Secrets Nail & Hair Salon

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[schradeya]

151 people don't realize they're THAT client.

[Rob Calhoun]

I'm always amazed at how many people are related to web developers.

[TheJoeySheehan]

I'm not sure about other countries but here in Australia it's illegal to get interns to work ... they can observe other employees, or work on "dummy projects" but not contribute to real-life workings of the business. Of course, that's all great in theory, but in practice ... interns work.

[TheJoeySheehan]

It infuriates me when people say, "I'm not going to pay you much for this project, but there's opportunity for more work down the line." That's like saying to a plumber, "I'm only going to give you fifty cents to fix my shower, but next week you can come fix my toilet! Be grateful."

[cyc00000]

As a web developer avoiding clients like this is critical to building a sustainable and profitable business. I've been running away from them as fast as I can since the late 90's.

[CatFiain]

How many retailers, corporate employees....?

[CatFiain]

Wish I could post more thumbs ups for this!

[pythonspace]

This SO applies to people wanting art and illustration! They seem to think we do it for fun, not so that we can eat too. . .

[MattressesCleveland]

Absolutely brilliant!

[py10002]

True. True.

[nimonus]

What this ignores is the fact that unpaid internships and the extent to which companies rely upon them in hiring them perpetuates income inequality.  Who can afford to do an unpaid internship in the hope of getting a job offer? People who don't need to be paid - i.e. the people who least need a good job offer.

"Freedom" in a situation of drastic power imbalance just a euphemism for the powerful being free to screw over the powerless.