Recognising that time is valuable and a lot of energy is spent in negotiating rates, Unlimited has created a series of templates for freelancers to use when being asked to work for nothing.
In response to feedback shared during our #NothingforNothing campaign launch week, we’ve been working on creating some template responses you can use when being asked to do something for nothing.
A recurring experience mentioned to us by artists and arts workers was that they spend a lot of time corresponding with potential employers about rates of pay, skills exchanges and explaining why their time is valuable. This is unpaid labour too!
Using these templates can save time and energy when responding to organisations about why you won’t do something for free (or without a transparent exchange), and what you would like instead.
They help to easily share the message when asked to do unpaid labour and include links to resources, allowing the recipient to further read into the findings and recommendations around Nothing for Nothing. Remember, it’s organisations that need to change to stop exploitation, not you. But you can remind them why it’s important.
We’ve created five different templates for different contexts...Keep reading on Unlimited.
In response to feedback shared during our #NothingforNothing campaign launch week, we’ve been working on creating some template responses you can use when being asked to do something for nothing.
A recurring experience mentioned to us by artists and arts workers was that they spend a lot of time corresponding with potential employers about rates of pay, skills exchanges and explaining why their time is valuable. This is unpaid labour too!
Using these templates can save time and energy when responding to organisations about why you won’t do something for free (or without a transparent exchange), and what you would like instead.
They help to easily share the message when asked to do unpaid labour and include links to resources, allowing the recipient to further read into the findings and recommendations around Nothing for Nothing. Remember, it’s organisations that need to change to stop exploitation, not you. But you can remind them why it’s important.
We’ve created five different templates for different contexts...Keep reading on Unlimited.