What’s your take on unpaid “shadowing” opportunities? I’ve been offered the chance to sit in on a show for the “experience,” but the catch is it’s completely unpaid. I know people who swear shadowing was how they broke into the room or landed their first script, but part of me feels like it just normalizes free labor and leaves out anyone who can’t afford it. Would you take it?

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This is a tricky one. If you think this opportunity will get you somewhere either leading to more paid work or future connections, I would say consider it. Otherwise, it's just a waste of your time and money!

I'd be leery of this myself. It'd really depend on how confident I was in it leading to a full time role. If I thought there was a 75%+ chance, I'd go for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to justify it.

It’s hard to gauge, I’m able to shadow other departments at my company during shift without any issues. If I couldn’t do that I honestly can’t say if I’d ever do it, I hate the idea of doing work in my free time.

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