From:
Walter Arnold <walter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:23:37 -0500
Subject:
bending over backwards to work for free
At 02:13 PM 7/11/01 -0400, Casey Harbison wrote:
Quoted text begins.A friend of mine is fond of the saying "Don't let the bastards grind you
down." I have no idea where this quote came from, but I think that no
matter what we do in life, we will encounter "bastards" who don't (or
End of quote.
My father claimed that the original latin version was "Illigitimi non
carborundum"
(did the Romans use carborundum grinding wheels? :-) )
I think the difference is that in other fields, individuals always try to
get the professionals to do something for nothing. In the arts, groups,
organizations, and communities expect artists to do something for nothing.
It more reflects a societal belief that what we do isn't real, valued work,
and that since we are passionate about what we do, we don't need to be paid
for our efforts.
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