ShortTV day player, Chicago — $350, in and out, smooth

One-day booking as a day player on a ShortTV series shooting in Chicago. $350 flat. Had maybe 8 lines across 3 scenes. Was on set for 7 hours. Meals provided, call sheet was accurate, the AD actually apologized when we ran 20 minutes over. Nothing exceptional, nothing bad. Exactly what non-union work should feel like. You show up, you do your job, they respect your time, you go home. If every gig ran like this I'd have zero complaints about this industry.