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>>12037120
Sorry to hear that anon, sounds like you are making the right move getting out of that place. I feel like your experience is unfortunately too common in the industry. Like I mentioned earlier, the huge mass of people who think brewing is a "fun" job and will work for free or nearly no pay drive down the overall value and pay of other brewers in the industry.

I know I am lucky to make the wage I do, but it wasn't always that way for me. My first year doing packaging and cellar work I was making $13/hr, and I would pick up shifts at the taproom sometimes were I would make more than a whole weeks worth of production wages in one nights tips. Even when I first started actually brewing professionally, I made considerably less than I do now. Only by making myself an essential part of the production team and throwing my weight around did I get up to the pay I currently get. I still get no health benefits but all the free beer I want, which is really ironic in my opinion.

Good luck to you in the future wherever your career may take you, and don't forget that just because your not doing it professionally, doesn't mean you can't still brew great beer. I feel like I enjoyed homebrewing so much more when i didn't also brew at work all day.