The Revenge Lab Questionnaire

A questionnaire for art workers to shine a light on their living conditions.

Help me plot collective revenge for us all!

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* 1. Which of all the descriptions below best describes your situation:

I'm working mostly elsewhere and doing art on the side

I'm only studying

I'm studying and working

I'm mostly doing art, surviving on scholarships, funds, and similar

I'm an established artist living comfortably on my income

Other (please explain):

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* 2. How many hours a week (on average) do you spend taking care of bureaucracy and similar (job applications, open calls, searching for opportunities, etc.)?

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* 3. How many hours a week (on average) can you spend working on your art, without any other care in the world?

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* 4. Do you feel properly treated by entities and authorities such as the Künstlersozialkasse, Ausländerbehörde, Finanzamt, and similar?

Mostly yes

Mostly no

They're my greatest source of pain

They're fully on my side

Other (please explain):

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* 5. Do you feel your artistic work and related tasks are being paid what they are worth?

Mostly yes

Mostly no

I feel content

I'm always struggling with fee negotiations and/or feel I'm ultimately way underpaid

Other (please explain):

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* 6. Do you feel society recognizes your artistic work as an actual job?

Mostly yes, people agree it's a job like any other

Mostly no, people see it as a hobby or leisure activity

Other (please explain):

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* 7. Have you ever found yourself in a precarious situation?

Yes, and I'm still in it. I live below the poverty line

Yes, but no longer

No, I've always managed financially

Other (please explain):

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* 8. How much does your financial situation impact your well-being?

Very much. It takes a big toll on both my physical and emotional health

Not very much. I manage to survive with little and I'm content

I earn enough to live comfortably, so I'm doing fine

Other (please explain):

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* 9. To what extend do the usual hardships in art labor affect your life plans?

Very much. I often consider quitting art altogether due to unbearable levels of stress

Not so much. I know it's hard but I'm confident I'm going to make it

Not at all. These hardships don't apply to my situation

Other (please explain):

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* 10. Would you (assuming it wouldn't lead to a jail sentence) consider taking revenge on entities like the Künstlersozialkasse, Ausländerbehörde, Jobcenter, Schufa, Arbeitsamt... etc?

Absolutely. The anger is lingering...

Not really. I'm all about 'live and let live'

Why would I want to take revenge on my friends?