Okay, I moved to California about two years ago, after graduating from college. I currently work for "a large company that deals with mice"-hint hint. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre and have many different talents and skills. I make about $1200 a month, but I am barely making it. I am looking for a career, but I cannot seem to find anything. If anyone has any info, please help.
2006-06-22 10:16:57 · 10 answers · asked by buebla 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You need a new line of work.
Your current job sounds like a dead-end, close-to-minimum-wage job, so why stay there? You may get an extra fifty cents an hour but, whee, $12 or $15 a week after taxes won't change your quality of life much!
Your degree is nice to have but unfortunately, it's not very marketable.
Look at some of your other skills--- and previous work history, if you have any--- to decide what your next move will be. If you have a marketable skill, then exploit it. If you don't want to attend more school, then you need to become a skilled workman (or, more appropriately, workwoman!); otherwise, you'll be stuck in low income forever.
I can't help but wonder... $1200 a month doesn't sound like full-time work so you may consider getting a second job to build up your income, while you decide what the next thing is.
2006-06-22 10:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe find a theatre group in LA and audition for some roles. Or, you can try to work in the business. A prop girl, a set designer's helper, something. Or, you can go back to New York (or go there if you are not from there) and try your luck in theatre over there.
I wish you nothing but luck!
2006-06-22 17:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by uchaboo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does that mean you work for a biolab company or disney land. Either way california is expensive to live in, I suggest you keep your theater major to yourself and go get a job as an admin assistant, Our AA's make about 6 figures a year. Just need to be able to type and babysit an adult
2006-06-22 17:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Timovgod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$1200/month? I thought I was bad. anyhoo, what does your heart want? you want to use that theatre BA or do you want to make some money? Mortgages, financial advisors make killings. you start very slow but commissions good. oh, you have to be okay with commission only too.
2006-06-22 17:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by YOU WILL BOW TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move out of California to a place where the cost of living is lower.
2006-06-22 17:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by kcracer1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say stick with what you're doing for a while, then go for a promotion. You probably want to hear "go for your dreams, girl, you can do it!" but when you're desperate and broke, that's just not practical. You gotta take care of food and rent first!
2006-06-22 17:21:29 · answer #6 · answered by monger187 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have an agent; someone to represent you, and find you theatre work?
2006-06-22 17:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your nto makign crap for money, if thatre is your thing, than start looking for acting jobs, i know easier said than done btu thats the only way you get to the top
2006-06-22 17:20:30 · answer #8 · answered by woundshurtless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, you cant live off that in cali. your bosses should give you a freakin raise, i mean you went to college for a reason right.
2006-06-22 17:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by "EL SANCHO" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a better job
2006-06-22 17:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by jayk795 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋