>>>He said that his acting gigs usually lasted less than 10 weeks per gig, so he had to work a second job. Trader Joe’s let him have a flexible schedule so he could work as an actor, make auditions, etc.
Also, Trader Joe’s offers health insurance to employees. That can be major draw for people in the creative arts.
I have a friend who works at Trader Joe’s. He has worked in retail either at stores he owned or at management level his whole career.
The last time we spoke, he was a team member at Trader Joe’s. He loved the job and was paid very fairly.
One thing he said was that they rotate duties very frequently with even the General Manager taking bagging shifts.
How many actors do you see who get a show and are never heard of again. They need to do something.
Some are very successful outside of acting and others just fade into obscurity (or normalcy)