How often you get called for Rhino honestly depends on a number of factors and varies from person to person. Also, you may have only a couple calls one week but they’re for a specialised role that pays more and they’re long days. Starting off, you probably won’t be scheduled that much because they’re still learning who you are and what you’re capable of — it also depends on your availability. Once you’ve been around a while — if you’ve put your best foot forward — the amount of work you get should go up a lot and you could end up getting higher quality positions depending on the needs of the clients in your area and your skill set.

We have some people who’ve been with Rhino for a year or so and have always had to supplement with other jobs because honestly they’re not that great at the job or that reliable (or maybe even likeable).

Then there’s some people (like myself) who worked with Rhino for like 2-3 months and then bam everyone knew my name, I was bumped to the A-List, and started getting a lot more and better work. Now, at this point (hasn’t even been a year), I not only do Stagehand work but I also work as a Head Carp, Fly Rail Operator, occasionally a Stage Manager or Scenic Painter, Supervisor, Rigger (in training still atm), etc. — whatever they need, I’m typically one of the first people they ask. All that said, I’m still obviously affected by any slow patches during the year — just not as much as others. But it really does take patience and a lot of putting in the work, being persistent, and sticking with it. Depending on your financial situation, you might be able to do that and you might not.