spring into sales!! crewsize will swell...

this is the time of year the magmanagers' want to swell the numbers with bodies out on turf...during the winter months they utilize the best of the crew core body to keep costs and xmas bonus dollars to a minimum...so they have trimmed the "fat" so to speak...or tried to stay in southern regions...so many "managers"...i quote that because there are quite a few these days that have never knocked on a door, despite what they SAY...have sprung up and decided to develop crews without legit clearinghouse contracts...and its made america a small territory to work. Many...actually all crews have difficulty with the clearinghouses...if they even use one, and will operate business as usual if they and the clearinghouse break ties. this is why websites like ripoff report have so many negative posts. more on this later...its my dime...my time...and coffee is ON...

a motion picture about maglife?

google magcrew right now and it appears some folks have filmed a short new flick about life on the road selling subscriptions...one of the stars is a former semi-finalist from tv's wildly successful american idol...my gut feeling is it may never make it into general release...but i hope it does if they have done their homework and portray the life of an agent with some accuracy. i am happy to see many sites from former magsellers popping up out there...i have argued for years that the nfsa has spent BIG monies in the background in congress to keep the oversight fellas off the magmanagers' backs. the only solution is education and exposure of magazine clearinghouses and managers (they are one in the same...more on another post)...and a general public awareness of how MUCH...literally millions in backpay is due the kids in a contest...it would be a triumph to have some accountability imposed on this byzantine industry...because when the the foxes mind the hen house...the hens get burned.

a magsters first day...

i saw an ad in the colton, ca newspaper...it said they were looking for 20 sharp young guys and gals to travel the usa...and everything was paid for! well, i was unattached...hadn't been anywhere west of nevada...the girl who interviewed me was very pretty, enthusiastic...and drove a burgundy lincoln town car ANY pimp would love...it was a no brainer...off we went that very day to griswolds inn along the interstate five corridor to meet the crew. they were fun, thought like me, wanted money...and began my indoctrination from the second i stepped out of that car. the other kids warn me right away that before i meet the "big man" i better put some long pants on...i didn't...and he sure didn't seem to care. his name was russel wood...he wore expensive, flashy duds...shiny jewelry that'd make sammy davis blush and drove not just a stutz bearcat...but also had a clenet in his repertoire of shiny lux vehicles. one of the first moments i had alone with him he asked me what i wanted to do in his company...i didn't even breathe hesitation...i said (i was sincere).."i want YOUR job!) it was to be the first day of a two year working relationship between me...an upstart kid who wanted it ALL...and a man who was willing to show me how it could be done...but at that time...i was painfully unaware the toll on others peoples lives, pocketbooks and TIME that would be extracted at both theirs and my expense...more later!