Ya’ll, I have been wildly naïve to the world of unemployment claims until this year. I had never tried to claim before. If it was just a few weeks between gigs, I planned for them – and I usually went to my parents’ house, so my expenses were minimal. Clearly, the COVID world is a…
So earlier this week, I was looking at my bank account and realized that soon, I will need to figure out which bucket I plan on tapping by the end of next month, if I can’t upright my currently sinking money ship. And what I mean by bucket is bank account. One of my freelancing…
One thing I’ve talked about a lot here over the years are side hustles, and it turns out the arts community are pretty phenomenal at it. If you’re looking for inspiration for things you could do as side hustles or looking for unique ways to support arts workers, here are some side hustles (some of…
Last Friday, I got my last paycheck for the foreseeable future (though, fingers crossed, I am one of like eight million candidates for another academic position at another school at the moment). I know I’m incredibly lucky. I have literally been overwhelmed at how lucky I am that this spring was my first semester ever…
Profile I am thirty two years old and I’m unemployed. It’s cool though. Well… no it’s not. But I’m surviving. Saving & Spending 2017 might be cursed. I’m not sure yet. For the first time in my career, a job got cancelled at the last minute. And by last minute I mean, like… less than…
I’ve been working in theater for 12 years and this month is the first time I’ve ever had a job fall through at the last minute. There’s been the occasional job way off in the horizon that didn’t work out for some reason or another, but there was plenty of time to recoup and find…
I was reading CNN.com the other day and came across an article talking about Jeb Bush’s comments that if American’s want to make more, they should work harder. And by harder he meant longer hours. After a public outcry, he amended that statement to say he meant people only working part time, but – the…
Profile I am thirty years old and I was a stage manager/lighting director for a show out on tour until about a week ago. I have no rent and no real bills. I made $700 a week with an additional $30/day per diem. I live life on the edge with no health insurance and am…
I realize in the entertainment industry, periods of collecting unemployment are the norm. I’ve never thought twice about a friend telling me they were on unemployment. Until the friend became me. Or might become me. I’m still not 100% decided. I’ve always thought of unemployment as a drastic final measure to make sure you’re fed…