I occasionally watched when Simon was still on. After he left it went downhill. Them new judges are too nice and want to make even the worst performers beleive they can sing.
If I watched a full hour’s worth during the first couple of seasons, that would be a stretch.
However, a few years ago, I got a small freelance job (PA) that ran a camera and did some setup and teardown over a weekend for auditions to be screened later.
None of the big names were there, in fact no celebrities at all. Everyone was a production person of some kind. I was treated well and liked the experience overall. There was a lady producer/director in the group who was one of the higher ones that told me I was welcome anytime again if the opportunity arose.
A few weeks went by and I hadn’t seen my check yet. I did a little checking and got a contact point. A day or two went by with a couple of email replies. One evening I got a phone call from some VP out there saying my check was on the way. It showed up a few days later. The guy was super nice and apologetic as all get out.
Good to know my decade in TV was appreciated by someone. Most of the yo-yo’s I worked with ETV land in my last years didn’t but expected me to do the job of 2 or 3 others.