When Mateo Prendergast moved to New York City twelve years ago, he, like many of us, wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do, where he wanted to live, or how he was going to get by. He’d done some acting before—most recently, in fact, nearing the end of a hike along the Appalachian Trail. A fellow hiker he’d met rounded up a few buddies from the trail and led them through some improv exercises. Mateo liked them enough that when he moved to New York, he signed up for a class at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and he’s had the bug ever since.
In order to make ends meet during on and off stints, Mateo worked his way up through the ranks with Rabbit Movers, “a moving company supporting and supported by its own collective of artists living and working in New York City.”
In other words, Mateo, now Chief Relocation Consultant at Rabbit Movers, found a survival job that worked for him and stuck with it.
There are a few key points to look for in any survival job: flexibility, income, experience, and if you can find it, a good foot in the door. While not every job will have every point, there are a few you’ll want to stick to.
Rabbit Movers is happy to provide several.
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