Hey everybody,
As you can see, I got a long overdue haircut and shave! I’m told it makes me look more credible, so everything I’m about to say is much more significant and important. J Seriously, this is an important topic.
This is a topic dear to my heart: how to survive, and actually thrive during the probationary years of your career.
We’ve touched on this over the years in our blogs, but we’re going to come back to it because it’s a constant topic that I am asked to address: advice on how to survive.
So first and foremost, let’s just talk the basics: finding a place to live that’s reasonable that’s not killing you.
Try to keep upgrading. I once moved, I’m not kidding you, 8 or 10 times in one year as an actor. And it’s stressful. It is. I guess that’s what I want to start with. Episode 1: Your Home.
We’re all different. I personally am not a big fan of apartment complexes. It just never worked for me. Other people love it.
They thrive. They like the convenience of it. It doesn’t make anybody right or wrong, but try to find an environment during the probationary years that works for you.
And if it doesn’t, be proactive. Be consistently proactive in trying to find a place that does work..
And it’s competitive. I don’t need to tell you that. I’m in San Francisco, and our students will tell you – it’s crazy up here.
But I also know of a situation that just came up where the landlord doesn’t need money. He doesn’t.
You know what he’s looking for? He’s looking for somebody quiet to take care of his plants and his animals when he’s out of town, and for that, he’d rather have somebody at a lower, reduced rate who will be there for a long time.
So I just want to really stress the importance of your home and your home environment during the probationary years.
It will help you survive and thrive when you have a place that is not only safe but also nurtures you, whatever that definition is.
I want to be an advocate of that. This is going to be a 5 part series, so I want to talk about a bunch of different things. Next up is going to be the type of job that is important to take during this time. See you next week.
 
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