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A short thread about creatives applying for Jobkeeper payments:
Here's the situation with Jobkeeper, for those of you who might have been saying/thinking 'oh, those silly artists, why don't they just apply for Jobkeeper!'
Here's the situation with Jobkeeper, for those of you who might have been saying/thinking 'oh, those silly artists, why don't they just apply for Jobkeeper!'
In order to be eligible, if you have a day job (most of us?), you must apply through your day job employer (NOT the person who employs you for creative-work gigs, which, I just find...bizarre, but whatevs)
If your day job employer is participating in Jobkeeper, you're eligible
If your day job employer is participating in Jobkeeper, you're eligible
In my case, I'm employed part-time as a teacher.
My day job employer - ie. the Dept of Education - is not taking part in the scheme.
Therefore, I am ineligible to receive Jobkeeper, after losing 50% of my wages this year in cancelled gigs, school events etc.
My day job employer - ie. the Dept of Education - is not taking part in the scheme.
Therefore, I am ineligible to receive Jobkeeper, after losing 50% of my wages this year in cancelled gigs, school events etc.
And...that's it.
If you have a day job, you have no recourse to seek support if you're a creative whose day job employer isn't participating.
That's 50% of my wage - poof, gone
Many people have lost 100% of their wage, so I can hardly complain.
50% of my wage is a lot though
If you have a day job, you have no recourse to seek support if you're a creative whose day job employer isn't participating.
That's 50% of my wage - poof, gone
Many people have lost 100% of their wage, so I can hardly complain.
50% of my wage is a lot though
This issue is probably the reason why only 4.2% of people in creative industries have had access to Jobkeeper.
Also why the primary beneficiaries of Jobkeeper have been Professional/Scientific and Technical workers (including many lawyers and accountants).
Also why the primary beneficiaries of Jobkeeper have been Professional/Scientific and Technical workers (including many lawyers and accountants).
This provides a bit of a snapshot here: https://twitter.com/samanthamaiden/status/1252021626310291456
Look, I'm fine. I'm employed part-time. Many people are not fine, and not employed.
But that 50% of my wage will be a hit this year.
It will impact how much creative work (ie. actual writing) I can do in years to come.
But that 50% of my wage will be a hit this year.
It will impact how much creative work (ie. actual writing) I can do in years to come.
Anyway, in summary:
Creatives who have a day job (most of us) have to apply for Jobkeeper through the employer who doesn't employ them for creative-work gigs, the whole thing is bullshit, the End.
/Ellieout
Creatives who have a day job (most of us) have to apply for Jobkeeper through the employer who doesn't employ them for creative-work gigs, the whole thing is bullshit, the End.
/Ellieout
