Women in Film

14 February 2014

When I walked onto my first feature film set in 1998, I was one of a handful of females.  I was also young and the assumption was that I was either an actress, or part of make-up and hair.  Then, as now, the majority of film crews and HODs (heads of department) are men.  Although […]

Why the 40 Hour Work Week Wasn’t Such a Bad Idea

11 February 2014

Anyone who reads my blog on a regular basis knows that I often bang on about how people do not value their time enough. Film crews for instance, have been asked to work longer and longer hours for the same rate of pay. And in many cases, for an even lower rate of pay since […]

How Much is Enough?

27 June 2013

If the preceding post was of interest. You might like the book ‘How Much is Enough? : The Love of Money and the Case for the Good Life’ by Robert and Edward Skidelsky. You can buy it at this huge multi-national corporation.

The Value of Time

27 June 2013

A friend of mine was recently promoted. Of course, she was given a raise. She was also told that she would (informally) be required to work around 55 hours per week. This was 10-15 hours MORE then she had been working. My fella pointed this out and said; “so you haven’t actually got a raise, […]

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