Someone has posted a highly accurate Craigslist Job ad. Hat tip to @defango for this.
Burning Man Camp Lead (Black Rock Dessert)
compensation: Varies depending on experience
employment type: full-time
Responsible for all camp planning and logistics: camp member recruiting and ticket and vehicle pass purchasing, placement application (interactivity, acculturation, layout planning, camp gifting, camp events, etc.), Bureau of Land Management permit application, fundraising, accounting, vehicle purchasing or rental, vehicle maintenance, inventory, on-Playa leadership and crew coordination (including team creation, task assignment, motivation, scheduling, etc.), clean up, social media coordination, media liaison, website development, camp communications and training, storage, travel, food and water (including Nevada state certifications), services liaison (fuel, power, and potable water, gray water, black water), engineering certifications, etc. Expect to be on-Playa counselor for members with troubled relationships, overworked setup crew, picky eaters, and members of the public that would like to complain about your camp. You will also carry the legal liability for the camp (recommend procuring insurance).Passion for people a plus, but not required. In fact, that’s just for your benefit. Cranky as F*@! may actually make you a better fit for this position. Must be able to meet deadlines. Travel required. Must maintain high tolerance for drugs and alcohol (especially in others). Must love dust.
1800-2200 hours per year. Part time November through June (about 20 hrs/week), full time June and October (40 hrs/week), double time July-September (80 hrs/week). Burning Man time commitment (including setup and tear down) is two and a half time (100 hrs/week)*. No overtime compensation.
0-5 years experience (manage teams of 3-20 people)
Compensation: First several years requires you to pay approx. $15,000 annual out of pocket. Although this cost may decrease over time (or increase).
5-10 years experience (manage teams of 20-50 people)
Compensation: Unpaid. Profit (and loss) sharing (but probably loss).
10+ years experience (manage teams of 50-100 people)
Compensation: Minimum wage. Profit (and loss) sharing. No benefits.
*Decommodification Principle disallows financial compensation for responsibilities performed at Burning Man.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
- do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers
- OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
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Not the craziest thing I’ve read here by far. Serious or not.
It’s so sad when Burners have their sense-of-humor surgically removed. Only when you have a preconceived bias about Burning Man could you possibly think this was serious.
It is a clear comment on what Burnt Man has devolved to that you have to run an ad to find a Camp Lead.
Really???? You didn’t notice one drop of irony or silliness? Yes, a clear comment on what BM has devolved to!
permits? we don’t need no stinking permits!
They could at least offer the successful applicant 10 minutes a day to watch the hottest chick in camp take a shower… And before you laugh, this is actually a thing that happens out there – women getting an all expense ride to BM in trade for allowing the camp leader to watch them shower.
I think you may be referring to the Spanky’s Prison Shower, which is open to all, regardless of gender.
WOW. Just, wow.
Really???? You didn’t notice one drop of irony or silliness? Yes, a clear comment on what BM has devolved to!
Or are you our irony-ing me?! Yes! That must be it!!!