Great thread idea! I thought I might pop in and say hello....
I did a Cert II at Tafe in November last year (though it was more for the practice time than actually learning anything lol), and since then I've worked on a few short films and collaborated with some fashion students for shoots and shows and stuff. Only a couple of paid jobs so far, but I'm happy for it to be a side thing until I graduate uni next year!
My main goal for a while has been to get a casual job at a makeup counter somewhere (Mecca, Mac etc...) but omfg it has been a nightmare! Every single position I've applied for I've either not had enough experience (one counter asked for 5 years retail experience?? bit weird) or they've hired people already within the company. It's funny, I thought I would get more jobs if I had counter experience, but it's turned out I've gotten way more work without it. Even with the amount of on-the-job experience I've gained over the past year, the counters still aren't interested..... Anyone else had issues with this? I'd prefer not to live off waitressing for the rest of my life
I loved assisting, though I've only done it once, so I'm definitely looking for more opportunities in that area - I've been thrown in the deep end so many times, so it'd be nice to work alongside a pro! My experience with assisting was really good, though I can understand where you guys are coming from when you say that some people in the industry can get a bit protective - which is absolutely ridiculous! But I'd say it's probably only a small few who behave like that...
