$1500 dollars for SIX WEEKS of full time photography work?

I applied for a summer job at a camp in upstate NY, and I was offered the position.I asked about compensation, and they said for 6 weeks of full time 8-4pm work, they'll give me 1500 dollars.That is 6.25 an hour, half of the NYS minimum wage.This is insane, right? Do a lot of places pay this poorly for photography work?I'm an engineering student, so it doesn't really matter to me if I take the job or not, but wow. I first thought it was illegal, but it apparently doesn't break minimum wage laws because I'd be a contractor.I guess my question is, is this a common thing? To offer "Contract work" and pay ridiculously low?I love photography and only do it as a hobby, so I'm not sure what the normal pay rate should be, but man, it really threw me for a loop when she told me.I just wanted a cool summer job :'( via /r/photography https://ift.tt/2BHz58A