If you’re an actor waiting for your big break who moonlights as a server/bartender/barista/nanny, you’ve probably been pounding the pavement for years and the daily grind of showing up to your workplace—where you live to serve others—is weighing on you.
Unless you want to eventually be the owner of a bar, restaurant, or coffee shop, stop spending years of your life in these energy-sucking jobs. Once upon a time, I was a barista. Sure, it helped pay the bills but it was draining and unfulfilling. Then I worked as a telemarketer for a healthcare company. I thought that since I was working from home I had it made, but it was a thankless job with more rejection than show business.
It wasn’t until I realized that I could make money, feel good about the job I was doing, and still have enough time to pursue my acting goals that my soul started to feel better.
Because here’s the thing: You are allowed to have more than one passion. You can be a passionate hustler when it comes to acting while still enjoying other things. You do not need to dread going to work. You do not need to be miserable while you wait for your big break. You do not need to deal with rude customers and a shitty boss. You can
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