[Alison Grayson]

Thanks for the words of encouragement! I have never seen my age or gender as a disadvantage, till I stated seeing myself turned down for work for not “looking the part”. I’ve got a pretty thick skin, I know I’m good at what I do, and I know its just a matter of time before I can find a steady gig or a staff position. It just sucks making ends meet in the meantime!

[Alison Grayson]

Yep, and nor do I particularly want my name attached to any “tripod and ignore” shooting. I have a feeling that she’ll end up paying a family member to hold up a shakey camera and end up with a completely unusable video. Meh.

Thanks for the non-profit suggestion (and to others who suggested the same). I never really considered that they’d have any sort of budget tucked away, and that way I can feel good about donating my time to work for less, rather than feeling like a pushover :-P.

(oh, and kudos on the Jeff Dunham quote)

[Alison Grayson]

Thanks everyone for the advice! Ironically, the job in question at the moment is for a marketing seminar, and I’m already part-timing at a coffee shop to make my ends meet (and get health insurance). I’ve done everything I can to look, sound, and appear professional, but I’ve found that being a very young looking 24yr old female has been a major hit towards my initial first impression. I’m hoping to get a staff position in news/tv, and right now its just a matter of making rent until a position opens up.