Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

  1. #1
    Tin Can's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    22,319

    Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    http://www.latitudechicago.org/news/...a-lab-director




    I have no connection with the position or company.

    Contact http://www.latitudechicago.org/ only.

  2. #2

    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Maryland
    Posts
    1,487

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    With a salary of $19-22K per year, it should be considered a volunteer position...

  3. #3
    Kirk Gittings's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Albuquerque, Nuevo Mexico
    Posts
    9,864

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by djdister View Post
    With a salary of $19-22K per year, it should be considered a volunteer position...
    For Chicago, non-profit or not, that is slave wages...........that's about what Starbucks pays for a basic barista.
    Thanks,
    Kirk

    at age 73:
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep"

  4. #4
    bob carnie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario,
    Posts
    4,939

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Hey there may be the possiblity of a bonus at the end of the year.....lots to hope on.

  5. #5
    Les
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ex-Seattlelite living in PNW
    Posts
    1,235

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Yesh, I've seen similar, where you are the designer, the shooter, and the editor (video related), but it pays as if it was one position. Yeah, one will likely get a large salary increase for making coffee in the office.

    Les

  6. #6

    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Nashville
    Posts
    610

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    I didn't realize non-profits paid bonuses. I wonder if they offer benefits, like health insurance. But the job market being what it is, I bet they get a lot of MFAs applying for the position.

    I am constantly reminded that I am old. I thought the position was to manage a darkroom. Didn't realize digital workstations and inkjet printers constituted a "lab".

  7. #7
    Jac@stafford.net's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Winona, Minnesota
    Posts
    5,413

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Davis View Post
    That's $10 an hour full time. You can earn more than that working at the mall.
    In my former position at a university we paid more than that for student lab assistants, but the work was one hell of a lot more fun and satisfying than working at a mall!
    .

  8. #8
    Kirk Gittings's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Albuquerque, Nuevo Mexico
    Posts
    9,864

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by faberryman View Post
    I didn't realize non-profits paid bonuses. I wonder if they offer benefits, like health insurance. But the job market being what it is, I bet they get a lot of MFAs applying for the position.

    I am constantly reminded that I am old. I thought the position was to manage a darkroom. Didn't realize digital workstations and inkjet printers constituted a "lab".
    In modern terminology at university photo depts, IMHE, a computer room that has photoshop installed and fine art quality printers is commonly known as a Digital Photo Lab when there is also a traditional film photo lab in near proximity.
    Thanks,
    Kirk

    at age 73:
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep"

  9. #9

    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Nashville
    Posts
    610

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    Quote Originally Posted by Kirk Gittings View Post
    In modern terminology at university photo depts, IMHE, a computer room that has photoshop installed and fine art quality printers is commonly known as a Digital Photo Lab when there is also a traditional film photo lab in near proximity.
    It's that "modern" that gets me every time.

  10. #10

    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Minnesota and Massachusetts, USA
    Posts
    593

    Re: Chicago Hiring: Photo Lab Director 2017

    This position is the Lab Director. He/she will manage the "resident Lab Technician" (not to mention volunteers). Can you imagine the salary of that technician?

    I realize the organization is a non-profit. And maybe there's great benefits to help offset the low pay. But it seems insulting to someone with the skills they desire.

    OTOH, their approach to volunteer lab assistants, while not generous, seems more fair.

Similar Threads

  1. Chicago sun times gets rid of all photo staff
    By Tin Can in forum Business
    Replies: 102
    Last Post: 11-Dec-2018, 22:14
  2. Hiring 5x7 or 5x4 NY State
    By Gary Tarbert in forum On Photography
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 25-Mar-2015, 22:06
  3. Chris Kleihege Photo Exhibition-Chicago
    By chris kleihege in forum Announcements
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 13-Mar-2009, 12:27

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •