Fuck the performing arts wages, seriously.
I got offered a contract with a company in my field as a new graduate. The total hours of rehearsals on the job schedule is 60 hours. I live roughly an hour from the rehearsal space, so it’s not including my 2 hours commuting each day (30 hours total). The contract was offering $175.
$175/60=$2.9 per hour
Factoring in the 30 hours of commuting, plus the time spent to even learn the part (~20 hours, if I’m fast), it would be $1.59 for every hour spent.
But then, I mentioned I have scheduling conflicts due to attending my college graduation. They hid the updated payment in the bottom of the contract.
$100.
$100/60= $1.67
Factoring in the ~110 hours of time needed for this gig, it’s 90¢ an hour.
I’m so fucking frustrated with this field.