Still haven't been paid - Tour Guide US Ghost Adventures Employee Review

I LOVED working for US Ghost Adventures. My job was to write and edit ghost stories as part of the script a ghost tour guide would give to their customers. The editor I worked with was fantastic--so understanding, clear with the company's expectations, and, above all, fair. The work was intense, involving deep research, and writing a certain kind of "spooky" ghost story. Because each script needed 7-10 stories, it was difficult writing new, unique stories. But as I had never worked as a storyteller, it kept me on my toes and gave me valuable experience.

Considering the intensity of the work, the pay-per-hour should be a bit higher. In addition, when I was hired, I wasn't told that the work was seasonal. In February, I was informed that the work would be ending in March. I was sooooo disappointed. Hoping to be rehired this fall.

Stays operating through the Winter months. Sometimes the tips are good, and the guests are a lot of fun. Being a ghost tour guide is an enjoyable job, but this company isn’t the place to do it.

Poor communication, poor technical support, manager rarely returns emails (the only way to contact him). Monthly not issued until the last minute, and not enough shifts assigned to make it worthwhile. No way to contact other guides (or even know their names) to trade shifts or compare notes. My manager has failed to submit my tours for payment literally every month, and I’ve had to pursue the matter each time. Payment through direct deposit, but they don’t issue pay statements to guides! The scripts are largely garbage, and the tours as written would take at least twice the allocated time.