“I think we’ve all at one point in our early career have done the math to see what our hourly rate is for design… As of result, I felt completely hopeless… How do you even begin to negotiate when this is the norm we live in? A norm in which someone else who can afford to take the job will take the “opportunity” away from you.”
“Not designed for people to have a life—it’s a sacrifice not a job, and there is no room for family life.”
“Many in our BIPOC community have left the business because of this.”
“There’s competition to stand out and working beyond our means – demands more than the staff is physically capable of doing, especially in the Off-Broadway circuit.”