Chicago Art Museum Fires Unpaid Volunteers For Being White
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I mean who is most likely to be interested enough in a museum to volunteer their time? I hope people stop donating and this museum crashes and burns.
They let go of the volunteers and are replacing them with $25/hr paid workers.
Well, the volunteers should have been first in fucking line for those jobs.
And to think, the people who are supposed to help youngsters find employment will say: "Do volunteer work! It can lead to a paid job!" Bleah.
Nobody, not even the boomers who espouse that bullshit, rewards dedication anymore. They just see dedicated people as fools who deserve to be exploited and then tossed aside when they are no longer seen as useful.
This applies mostly to salary management. In my years with the company I'm with now, I've sen more low level managers turn tail than any other position in the company who are hourly. I was asked if I wanted to get into the LEAD program, and I replied "no, I like my work here and the money I make. I will make less in management and my skills will not be utilized." Their only response was your opportunities to make more money will grow. So I reminded them that they are my managers managers and that the positions they have were given to them through their network of friends and confidants. They didn't like that, but for some reason the EEO paid attention. Though, I don't know if their sacking relates to my expression. I did write to corporate about how low level management was constantly turning over and it was affecting company growth.