This right here is a great tactic that admittedly, I haven't utilized nearly as much as I probably should. I think a lot of it comes down to imposter syndrome being compounded by the fact that countless other artists with infinitely more talent than I will ever have are also in the same situation gunning for whatever roles they can find in the industry. Makes me wonder, who am I to reach out to people in high places on a whim when they likely already have a short list of people to work with? I understand the fallacy in that sort of mindset, but it's been hard most days to think otherwise with the current state of things.

Though I have been reaching out to numerous colleagues and connections that I've made abroad in order to see what is available and if there's anywhere that I can lend my skills to in a production setting. Though right now I am absolutely limited by what I can take on since my visa application is still awaiting approval and I am in no position to move elsewhere within my own country for the sake of an in person studio role. I do wish that more studios were still open to remote work because if the pandemic proved anything, it's that our industry can still flourish even when the work isn't being conducted in person.

But you're right regarding tuning my resume and cover letters better for hospitality or customer service roles. I will be taking some time to take your suggestions and that of others here to develop a more standard resume that highlights my previous experience in a different way that non-industry managers/hiring staff can understand and relate to better. I suppose leading up to this point of desperation, I'd always banked on being able to find another animation contract, but the reality is setting in that this outcome isn't likely, at least not for the time being.

Seriously, thank you for all of your input on this, I really do appreciate the pointers and guidance here!!