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_allycat t1_iy7ixry wrote

Reply to comment by soupdumpling1 in NYC Salary Transparency Law Exposes Art World's Lowest Wages by exgalactic

The literal trust fund kids (that were not given high positions by nepotism) don't last in the arts. They're not willing or wanting to go through the hard work and emotional and physical abuse of entry level arts jobs because they can fall back on traveling/entrepreneurship/influencer/family business and it was likely a random noncommitted career pursuit in the first place thinking it would 'be fun'.

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mmmmvodka t1_iy7xb8f wrote

This right here. They get their few years of experience and then depart for things like finance client work made possible with their families connections.

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iStealyournewspapers t1_iy8i7ou wrote

You’re stereotyping here. There are always lazy people of any income background. I know multiple people who came from money and had a lot of help who are now extremely successful and work very hard. There’s also a range of wealth. Someone who gets a million a year from daddy, well yeah maybe they wont work too hard, but that’s an incredibly rare case. It’s more like lots of people getting their rent paid for or subsidized, or having a credit card for emergencies, or getting a lump sum a handful of times after turning 18. It’s not enough to be lazy the rest of your life. It’s enough to have a leg up and deal with less challenges than someone who has zero help.

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