Being asked for highly skilled work in exchange for little,
or in some cases, no pay is a common experience, especially for artists. There
is a sense that because the work seems, to many, like fun, it somehow doesn’t
merit pay. It’s close to a hobby. The years of training, experience, and
quantities of student loans required to reach professional proficiency are not
even an afterthought.
Nobody would walk into a car dealership or a retail store and ask to take home the goods for free. When a lawyer has to be called, a big bill is expected. Maybe it's an indication of creativity's value, or lack thereof in our society, that somehow makes it okay to ask.
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