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brook1yn t1_iy5u7g2 wrote

Reply to comment by damagecontrolparty in NYC Salary Transparency Law Exposes Art World's Lowest Wages by exgalactic

They barely do. If only there were as much trust fund babies out there as we imagine there to be. Thankfully my wife was able to switch to tech from non profit arts. Non profit in general means underpaid. It sucks.

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jaimeyeah t1_iy6lm1u wrote

Can agree, same with working as staff at a not for profit university. Looking for a good way to leverage into the private sector.

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brook1yn t1_iy6lri9 wrote

Hustle/try to befriend folks who can get you a referral

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jaimeyeah t1_iy6m2xk wrote

Working on that and my mba. But you’re definitely right

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brook1yn t1_iy6m51x wrote

Awesome. Kick ass and don’t settle for shit :)

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shogi_x t1_iy84982 wrote

>Non profit in general means underpaid.

Can confirm. Though some places make up for it with good benefits.

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brook1yn t1_iy84tue wrote

There's no shame in a low wage job. Its just frustrating when a) the heads of the organization tend to make really good money (sometimes because they tend to be the draw for fundraising) b) the job itself blows because they're short staffed and thus everyone has to do 3 positions in one and c) the companies just aren't run well so there's a general toxicity in the air.

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Somenakedguy t1_iy8azev wrote

I worked in IT for a nonprofit for almost 5 years. I loved my job, loved our mission, loved my coworkers and our staff, and was very passionate about supporting the work we did

Eventually though I just couldn’t resist the allure of money. The salary wasn’t even remotely competitive compared to private companies and I eventually left for an easy 50% raise with less responsibility. And I constantly felt guilty about my salary while working there as I knew I was making double of what most of our program staff made even while feeling underpaid myself

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rootbeer_racinette t1_iya7fbo wrote

Yeah this is my experience. A lot of finance and tech bros have a wife with a job in art, non-profit, or politics that's more like a hobby when you consider how little she makes in relation to the aforementioned bro.

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brook1yn t1_iya83o8 wrote

I'm not sure what would change the system but nice young ladies maybe shouldn't settle for shit pay. Easier said than done.

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