What is this that I heard from the inside? Smart Communications was not able to pay the bloggers that are writing for them.
It has been known in the blogging industry that Smart is really paying good money for selected bloggers to write for them. They even give out premium phones as a reward or should I say bribe for the articles to be one sided. They even get bloggers to do black ops for them. I should know because I was one of them before. I was able to get this premium phones, prepaid loads, and other stuffs. I get to drink with their marketing people to the death. But what is happening right now seems to be unacceptable.
I have just recently heard that Smart was not able to pay the amount that they have agreed upon. Promised sponsorship were not granted, and a lot more. I have known some people who are part of this. Been issued an iPad or their dream gadgets for the first pay and was promised a substantial amount of money in exchange of writing something against its competitors. Sad to say, they didn't receive the pay that they are expecting. They had the first month pay. The second month was delayed until the third month came, then fourth, then fifth, and another few months of unpaid work. Then it seems that they got tired of it. Not all bloggers are unpaid. Some of them received their cash but when they sign the acknowledgement, the amount stated were way higher than what they received. Another digit was added, so who is getting this another digit?
Maybe this is the reason why there are some blogs who used to write good thing about them suddenly has turned their articles against smart.
I have read some of it and was not that surprised with it. Smart used to command these writers before on what to write but of course they only agree if the price is right.
Adding more to my questions, a group of Smart employees were removed from their positions. It was said that these employees resigned from their posts but it was rumored that they were terminated. Offered big amount of cash just to be silent. Perhaps Smart wanted to avoid issues with the Department of Labor and the circumstances that happened with the Digitel Employees Union.
Good for these former Smart Employees. After leaving Smart, they immediately bought a lot of things for themselves. New cars, New apartments, etc. To take note, these employees are from a specific department running this so-called "Black Ops". Is this where the money is going? The money that should be for the bloggers and writers that worked for them.
Also, a friend just informed me that Smart called her asking to remove her write up about them. She did, and guess what, she got an iPhone 5. I bet this also happened to the other articles I have read a few days ago which cannot find anymore. I guess if Smart knows my number, I’ll be receiving an iPhone 5 too. But enough is enough. I wont be accepting any offer from them anymore.. I've had enough of their games, playing with us. No amount of money is enough to compensate for the TRUTH.
