popt commented on 1,000 MTVN Permalancers To Earn Staff Positions

"Way to go, peeps!"

popt commented on Avoiding The Homeless

"That is the most f*d up s*t I've seen in a long time."

popt commented on In Major Reversal, Viacom Returns Healthcare To Freelancers

"@josheastvillage: Missed that message from Joanna Griffith?"

popt commented on In Major Reversal, Viacom Returns Healthcare To Freelancers

"@arirang: I hear you."

popt commented on In Major Reversal, Viacom Returns Healthcare To Freelancers

"A memo went out this morning for intern supervisors to alert their current and former interns graduating in Dec/Jan about a production networking event."

popt commented on In Major Reversal, Viacom Returns Healthcare To Freelancers

"@lasertronic: Friend of mine who works at a smaller MTV owned channel tells me the freelancers were called individually into the boss' office and told they could not put down more than 40 hours even if they worked more."

popt commented on The Viacom Walkout: It Is On

"@mollmoll: My understanding is that Viacom pays their freelancers with I-9s, not 1099s, and their freelancers can't join the Freelancer's Union because of this."