I am a makeup artist and hair stylist. I was hired to work the West Modeling and Talent Convention held August 4-7. I also was asked to gather a crew of 5 stylists to work Saturday and Sunday. I provided Dana with 5 stylists on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. The rate of pay being $200.00 per day. Several of the stylist worked both days.
I received an e-mail a week and a half after the event requesting all the stylists to fax a billing statement to WMTC even though we had already completed forms at the event. We all did this immediately.
Four weeks and no paychecks later, I managed to get Dana West on the phone. She said there was a problem with a check that had been paid to them by a school that had participated in the convention. I have never met this woman, she said to me and I quote "what am I supposed to do, pull the money out of my ass?" She went on and on about her husband being ready to divorce her, her receptionist quit because of all the phone calls requesting payment for services rendered, etc. I could not believe how unprofessional Dana West was. And it just gets better!
The checks BOUNCED!!! Yes Dana West Modeling and Talent Convention/Agency issued checks on an account that did not have the funds to cover the checks!!! Writing BAD CHECKS is against the law!!!
One of the artists had her lawyer call Dana. Dana asked him to fax over a copy of the return advice which indicates charges incurred and a copy of the nsf check and that she would then issue a certified check in the proper amount. Well it's been over 2 weeks since we did that! Still no payment.
I go to the local branch of her bank twice a week to see if the NSF paycheck she issued me is good. Each time I go in the teller tells me there are not enough funds in the account to cover the $200.00 check.
We all worked very hard at this event, which is really beside the point! You get hired for a job, you get paid for the job.
It's bad bad business issuing checks that are NOT GOOD!!!
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