New Avenues

You might wonder why I have not been blogging. You might have also figured it is probably because I have not gotten an assignment in the longest while. If you guessed so, you were right.

Truth of the matter is, my luck hasn't been this dry in my lifetime. In the past 2 to 3 months, I must have sent out more resumes than I have ever had in my career. I haven't heard from a single person. Statistically, that doesn't sound right. I mean, I have Master's degree, right?The total net worth of my education is a quarter million dollars, right? If I am not getting a job, who is filling those positions???     Well, apparently it happens.

The wonders aside, I figured, if I weren't getting any jobs ( permanent or otherwise) that I would start looking for new avenues to make a living. YES! No stopping in this game. This must be the survival instinct...

And I found one. And I immediately signed up with an encouragement of couple friends.
So at this new gig, I paid a small amount of money to sign up- which I am told, I make back on the first time I work. This sounds so wonderful, doesn't it? Well, it turns out, getting the first gig isn't as easy as it sounds.

It is background acting. So first, you must fit into their criteria ( and I mean, the criterias are quite ridiculous- mostly about your physical look/abilities). Then, you must be willing to drive to where the work is ( with $4.09 /gallon of gas, you really don't want to drive too far if it isn't worth it). Finally, you must commit your whole day and perhaps another, but you wouldn't know that until the day you're working.

Too many unknowns, too little need for a master's degree.

I am going to be honest: I am really not so excited about this new avenue. But you know, it's a matter of survival. So I will keep calling. Perhaps I will get something soon and at least make back my initial fee, right?