Countless hours of unpaid work – in contracted jobs and when applying for funding – are slipping away unchallenged in the theatre sector, says Lyn Garnder.
The Office for National Statistics has reported that the unpaid economy is growing faster than the paid economy. That won’t surprise anyone who is a carer or does domestic work. Or anyone trying to forge a career as an arts journalist or, indeed, anyone working in theatre. Arts graduates face a lifetime of low wages. Even those who do find paid employment in theatre often put in many more hours than they are contracted to.
A recent Flyman column in the Stage, commenting on the top earners... Keep reading on The Guardian
The Office for National Statistics has reported that the unpaid economy is growing faster than the paid economy. That won’t surprise anyone who is a carer or does domestic work. Or anyone trying to forge a career as an arts journalist or, indeed, anyone working in theatre. Arts graduates face a lifetime of low wages. Even those who do find paid employment in theatre often put in many more hours than they are contracted to.
A recent Flyman column in the Stage, commenting on the top earners... Keep reading on The Guardian