Now that I've been working other places, I realize just how awful my time at Atlas was. I was fresh out of college and thought that "paying my dues" in the industry meant putting up with stuff that was, in reality, incredibly inappropriate and unprofessional. I was lied to on multiple occasions and constantly thrown under the bus for my agent's mistakes. While the dogs at the office brought a lot of joy, they also took away from the focus of work a lot - barking at talent, jumping on furniture, etc. I was often sent to walk my agent's dog and then would have to work late to get the work finished from the day. Oh, and getting OT time was impossible. I don't think I got paid for OT once because the process was impossible and was clearly frowned upon. A lack of real HR meant there was nobody to go to when things were bad. Agents would make fun of talent after they left or call them the "R" word when they didn't understand the poor instructions given to them by the agents. If you're looking at working here, please know this treatment is abnormal. Don't let TV shows fool you into thinking this is what agency life is like.
