I had a brief theater background and loved the backstage world there's more backstage work in television, so I saw a job advertised and applied, and got it. That was back in 1977, when getting jobs was easy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author describes transitioning from theater to television work in 1977, noting the relative ease of finding jobs then.
- In plain terms
- He moved from theater to TV because there was more backstage work, landing a job easily in 1977.
- What can you take from it?
- Career shifts can be facilitated by existing skills and favorable market conditions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How have job markets changed since then?
- What skills transfer across creative industries?
Another view
The ease of employment described may not reflect broader economic realities.
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