OAP Gbemi advises creatives via her Twitter handle on how to handle family members and friends who wouldn’t pay of their services.
Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian broadcaster and presenter known for presenting programmes on The Beat 99.9 FM
According to the OAP Gbemi , some family members would want to use your services without paying for them.
Taking to her Twitter handle, she tweets: “Dear creatives, do not hesitate to say “NO” to family members/family friends who don’t want to pay for your work.
“When I was mc’ing weddings a few yrs ago – some aunties /uncles will say “Come & MC your cousin’s wedding” but wouldn’t want to pay. I’m not around Ma.
“Makeup artistes /photographers /artistes suffer this too.
“One said, ‘Please help me post this flyer on your IG page.’ I helped her the first time. The second time, she came again & said ‘Please help me post this on your page and send your Acct details – let me send you 20k for the weekend.
“I didn’t reply. You’ve got jokes.”
Dear creatives , do not hesistate to say “NO” to family members / family friends who don’t want to pay for your work. When I was mc’ing weddings a few yrs ago – some aunties /uncles will say “Come & MC your cousins wedding” but wouldn’t want to pay ?. I’m not around Ma.
— Gbemi O-O (@GbemiOO) August 19, 2020
Makeup artistes /photographers /artistes suffer this too.
— Gbemi O-O (@GbemiOO) August 19, 2020
One said “Please help me post this flyer on your IG page .” I helped her the first time . The second time , she came again & said “Please help me post this on your page and send your Acct details – let me send you 20k for the weekend “
I didn’t reply . You’ve got jokes .— Gbemi O-O (@GbemiOO) August 19, 2020
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