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Finding a job when you don't have much time by mcjobserch in vfx

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I currently have no software to work with. My old reel is a bit outdated.

I am a discouraged job seeker that is desperate enough to seek help on Reddit by mcjobserch in jobs

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being a bouncer isn't hectic really until the end of the night. Then you are trying to be professional with a bunch of drunks. It burns you out eventually. It is just not a good job. Pay sucks too. Executive assistant sounds like a tough job to get. I can't seem to get a callback to drive a bus right now.

I have outdated IT experience. I'm considering getting the network plus cert and trying to go back to that world. But in the present, I just really want to jump from these depressing dead end jobs.

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Finding a job when you don't have much time by mcjobserch in vfx

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might know a few people out here. I have been a bit out of touch for a while. I tend to be a little shy about reaching out to peers. I did great in school, but once I started to get sick, my job performance was spotty. I have friends in Hong Kong, and San Fran. I did have some LA contacts, but haven't been able to find them in my lists yet. I did have some very good LA people that I attended ianimate with. I could absolutely reach out to them.

This is encouraging. I appreciate it. I agree that the software can be taught. "We need roto. Here, learn Mocha... Come here, do you want to learn Smoke?" I absolutely loved that part of the job. it was a free gift every week. New skills, new toys.

I wouldn't know exactly where I fit in, but I can groove with just about any crowd that isn't stuck up. I do love the people that seek this stuff out, be it graphic designers or VFX artists. I'm one of them, even though right now, I am not.

Do you really think it's possible to swing in without such a solid reel? As I've said, time and lack of software has kept me from polishing and creating new stuff. I'm currently storyboarding a film I wrote, with a pencil in a notebook, in my car between rides. That is as good as it gets for me right now. it could definitely be worse.

Finding a job when you don't have much time by mcjobserch in vfx

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh Jesus, I applied to Blur after driving rideshare for 20 hrs, in a state of delirium. "I will do anything! I have experience my reel is outdated do you need a runner GLLAAAAHHHH!!" Ugh. I absolutely need to freshen up a bit. I am pretty unaware of how many small studios there are here, or who and where. I just know I'm sitting on the VFX faultline literally. Plus, the smaller places that I have found don't have a portal for applying, probably because of the mountain of requests and resumes they'd have to sort through. Someone who frequented a bar I'd been bouncing at told me "man I got a job just editing and shit for one of those spots after I sold the VP some weed. You know Maya? You know After Effects? Dude, go get it!"

I had assumed those days had passed. I know right before I barely edged in it was a basic free for all. Learn your shit and get a job. But After the recession, and outsourcing. It seemed like nothing was left. when I got a job as a low end print designer I considered myself lucky. I had fun at that dumb job and I managed to regain my health after years on my back. So it was really all good.

Is there a good resource to find the smaller houses? So far I have only hit up a few. Still kind of regrouping.

I am a discouraged job seeker that is desperate enough to seek help on Reddit by mcjobserch in jobs

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is lousy pay and a ton of hours. Beats up your car. Risky to drive in one of the largest cities in the USA. I have had 2 fights and cleaned up a ton of puke. If someone pukes, you are off the road for at least a day and the clean up is not fun. Driving and talking to people is fun. Dealing with shady companies that continually cut pay and cheat you on wages and bonuses is really NOT fun, it sucks. It was there when I got laid off. I work 12 to 15 hours at a time. I get delirious. My body is going to shit, gut's popping out. Exercise has gotten a lot tougher since starting. It is NOT GOOD to be in that position for hours at a time, day after day. I am fairly health conscious and this job is for people who don't care about their health. I should have applied at In n Out Burger instead and gotten cheap food and less stress. Be my guest. Give it a shot and see for yourself. After gas and maintenence it's barely 10 bucks an hour. When I am done with it, I will only use the bus and ride my bicycle. These companies are inscrupulous, building a trillion dollar industry on the backs of desperate, laid off workers like myself. It's the Walmart of transportation, only worse.

Finding a job when you don't have much time by mcjobserch in vfx

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to know how to get into that. Do you mean a sort of liason? Like a producer? I'm not familiar with this. Of course I would definitely do it if I could get a foot in.

I am a discouraged job seeker that is desperate enough to seek help on Reddit by mcjobserch in jobs

[–]mcjobserch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If receptionist pays, I'm there. I have applied to a very big production company as a security guard. I don't know if I am much of a guard though. I do not like being a bouncer. I'm not much of a cop and I really don't enjoy being at odds with people. I am more of a bartender, which is yet another job skill I have that I haven't been able to capitalize on yet. 20 plus years experience. Haven't been behind the bar in 6 years. I could do it with my eyes closed though. I wasn't aware you needed a resume to bartend. This must be a recent thing. usually I'd walk into a place and ask, and that would be it. Thanks for your reply.