TV writers - BEFORE YOU SIGN YOUR CONTRACT, things to consider/ask your reps: regardless of your hard-earned rate, studios are paying writers guild minimum and saying it’s “standard”... (1/6)

...Promising that the rest will be paid when shooting starts. BUT If shooting is cancelled or delayed indefinitely? Tough nuts... (2/6)

...Their rationale is any $ over the minimum is for “producing”, which they define exclusively as covering set. That’s garbage. Ask. Any. Producer. (3/6)

...I’ve heard of showrunners getting paid less than ESEs, experienced writers being forced to take minimums and told they’re not getting a cent more bc it’s buried in their contract... (4/6)

...To justify this Studios are cutting writers from set and expecting showrunners to single-handedly oversee it all. Oh, you don’t want to be on set 12-16 hrs a day for 6 months in Toronto in winter on TOP of rewrites and running a show? Tough... (5/6)

...And forget your family. We all know who bears the brunt of this - you’re welcome showrunner moms! In conclusion, know what you’re getting into and make sure your reps/lawyers are protecting you!