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Are you really holding up the film industry as a model that tech should emulate? Because the median annual wage for SAG-AFTRA members is about $7500 [1]. And t
by jonas21 6y ago
Are you really holding up the film industry as a model that tech should emulate?
Because the median annual wage for SAG-AFTRA members is about $7500 [1]. And that doesn't even include members who failed to find any work during the year. 85% of members don't make enough to get health benefits through the union, which kick in if you make over $18K/year [2]. These are poverty-level wages.
[1] https://www.smdp.com/noteworthy-your-union-has-screwed-you/195647 https://www.smdp.com/noteworthy-your-union-has-screwed-you/1...
[2] https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-actors-insurance-20140523-story.html https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-actors-insurance-2014...
- MisterBastahrd 6y agoAre you really pretending that actors have the same sort of work schedules as developers?
- astura 6y agoUm, that seems like a consequence of the nature of acting, which is short term gigs with lots of competition rather than a consequence of unionization. The only actor I personally know just does it on the side for some extra cash rather than it being her day job.