Working for Vacation

Freelance is a state of constant unemployment between short bursts of working period. Like the origin of the word, freelance only work when there's a conflict, filled with drama, before they go back to their idle life, waiting for next conflict. If it's war-prone Middle Age, there's plenty of jobs, but what about now, for a struggling filmmaker? (It's all who you know.)

My last gig wrapped up last week, and I've been following up some leads that led to nowhere. Least to say, it's frustrating to sit around and waiting for next gig to pop up, while I'm constantly dipping into my dwindling saving. On top of it, I've made a big financial/time commitment to travel Europe together with my friend end of June. So it becomes more imperative to score a gig before the trip and after I come back.

How do I deal with the stress of scoring another job so I can pay my rent on time? Do my stuff. Dabble in my screenplays. Surf the net. Write blogs. Catch up on movies. Etc.

Some say what you do on your own time will make or break you. I'd better work extra hard on my skills and scripts to work off my frustrations. Thanks for reading my vent, and keep on trucking.