"The Acting Job"

You hear a lot about waiting tables....all you need to do is get someone else to pick up your shift, temp work. No one said it was EASY to do both. And many waiters just work nights, too.

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I work in retail as do a lot of my actor friends. My job happens to be in Midtown literally one block from Equity so I can scoot out if i have to. Retail/customer service has worked out really nicely for me and my friends. Actors are usually good sellers too! The better you are, the more likely managers are to help you out.

I've had 3 different retail jobs and they've all been REALLY flexible. As long as I communicate and do my half, I can usually leave and come back as long as I keep in touch. If I'm gonna be longer than expected then I call them.

No job is foolproof so there might be a few auditions you can't make every once in a while. A lot of my friends temp too... most of the time they can always leave and come back (no one really pays attention).