If you’re on set for 14+ hours and still think this job is “fun,” I don’t trust you. Passion is great, but exploitation isn’t. When did exhaustion become a badge of honor?

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That’s instilled early on. I was constantly told in film school about how you should hustle and work your butt off to show your commitment to the gigs you get, which often will be long hours. They always said that they can find someone else easily to replace you if you complain or don’t have the flexibility for the job. Often you have to keep telling yourself the job is fun in order to continue going.

Granted this was when I was a Production Assistant and was the lowest on the totem pole, but it took me years to get rid of that mentality. I work on commercials and branded content on the client side, and while there’s the rare 14+ hour day, I have a better work life balance than I would on set.

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We’re easily exploited because most of us chose our hobby as our career.

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