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& #39;s why creative workers don& #39;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">https://www.grahammacleodjohnson.com/blog/2018... - it& #39;s a bleak and political topic, fair warning. 2/7
This is still a long and relatively wordy post, mostly because it& #39;s tough to make the political reasons that artists are typically in poverty something funny and cute. 3/7
It isn& #39;t entirely hopeless. Although the solutions are almost based in major structural change. 4/7
I think the most important slide here is the one for employers. It is completely understandable that current cultural funding structures don& #39;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& #39;t already. 7/7
As ever, if this was informative or useful, please RT, share around and follow if you don& #39;t already. 7/7