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I don’t see how the fact that this behaviour has been normalized in a notoriously abusive industry makes it any less predatory... I agree it’s not new but it c

• anigbrowl 5y ago
  It is abusive, but the flip side of that is that the barriers to entry are informal. If you can perform and you're willing to work, you can find a way in. If you're good, you'll get other jobs. If you're good and easy to work with, people will come looking for you.
  • petee 5y ago
    It works like this sometimes, but people often look down on the fact that you gave away your work; if you're offering zero-cost, then you're probably zero-value, and undercutting someone else. True or not that's the impression given. People tend to view someone with self respect more favorably, from what I've seen personally
    • anigbrowl 5y ago
      True too. That's why it's a good idea to work free or cheap with peers, then charge a nominal fee, and work up.