I never used to think precarity was a useful term because I thought it was too niche. Then a global pandemic happened and not only showed we can change our vocabulary in a week, but worsened precarity across all sectors. Here's why creative workers don't get long contracts. 1/7

You can read the long text version of this one at https://www.grahammacleodjohnson.com/blog/2018/10/11/precarity-or-where-did-all-the-jobs-go - it's a bleak and political topic, fair warning. 2/7

This is still a long and relatively wordy post, mostly because it's tough to make the political reasons that artists are typically in poverty something funny and cute. 3/7

It isn't entirely hopeless. Although the solutions are almost based in major structural change. 4/7

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I think the most important slide here is the one for employers. It is completely understandable that current cultural funding structures don't allow you to create long term, salaried work for those you work with. But be aware of what that means for your employees. 6/7

These are all great reads and worth checking out if this interested you.

As ever, if this was informative or useful, please RT, share around and follow if you don't already. 7/7