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Tanni, freelancing with MAC is not how you perceive it to be. When you freelance for MAC, you are not a permanent employee and you do not work at a permanent location. You work at a location when they need the extra help. You are not guaranteed hours and you do not get the benefits that a permanent employee would have.

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What is it like? What type of work are they going to give me? Are they going to send me on fashion shows, which is what I always think of when I think of Mac. Or will they send me on TV sets? (which is what I'm strong in) Or... Am I going to be sent to other stores in the region to help out and do demonstrations?

You will not be sent to fashion shows. That is reserved for permanent artists that have been fashion show certified. No TV sets -- again this is reserved for permanent artists that have been certified for TV work. You will only be working at stores and counters when they need the extra help. As far as demonstrations, you won't be doing any classes and such, but you would be helping with customers choose the right products and helping them with their purchases . . . and possibly doing makeovers, if the manager of the location wishes you to do so.

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Would each freelancing job's pay be negotiated separately, or is it an agreement w/ Mac from the start and I get the same rate each gig regardless of what's being asked of me for the job?

There are set rates already in place for freelancers. No negotiations. The only negotiations that I know of for MAC employees is for permanent artists and that is decided based on experience. If you want more detail on what the specific rates are for a freelancer, ask a manager.

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How far would they expect me to travel and should I cover the cost of travel, etc in the negotiations for pay or is Mac going to just reimburse me for gas, wear on car, meals, hotels, etc, etc?

How far you travel depends on you. If you become a freelancer, you will be put on a freelancers list which lists the names and numbers of available MAC freelance artists in the area and when a location needs extra help for the weekend, an event, or whatever, they will call you. You can say no or you can say yes. As far as reimbursement, I am not sure how that works for freelancers. I was a permanent artist and got reimbursed for gas/mileage when I had to go MAC related events (basic, update, meetings at another location, etc).

Hope this helps. I am sure those that freelance with MAC presently, or have in the past, will offer more insight. I don't have much on it because I never freelanced. I was hired as a permanent employee from my interviews.