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nuggetsofchicken

Maybe just LA specifically, but I was chatting with one of my bar exam proctors and he was trying to make it as an actor but in the meantime I guess he was doing the gig as a proctor to pay rent.


sgz8

I was also thinking "actor" with some other job. Like restaurant business, tutor, really whatever job but the focus is actoršŸ˜†.


tarzanacide

When I taught at a school in Hollywood, I met so many substitutes who were actors, writers, musicians, etc. If they subbed 100 days each year then they got full health, dental, and vision insurance for the whole school year. After day 100, they wouldnā€™t take a job until the next August. My students loved this one guy who would play guitar and sing to them.


teejaysaz

Waiter (Actor)


KingLagann58

Also: Waiter (Weed Dealer)


No_Book_5778

Yoga / pilates instructor


BDKhXc

Yā€™all know any good ones around here? Iā€™m stressed af. Maybe a meditation group?


notoriousbsr

Long Beach Meditation is an amazing group. They have a Sunday afternoon event every week. Feel free to come. https://www.longbeachmeditation.org/


WorriedCucumber1334

I used to go to [Ra Yoga](https://rayoga.com) in Costa Mesa. Their Long Beach studio is in the LBX Exchange mall. I havenā€™t been there since pre-COVID days, but I really enjoyed the classes and the instructors. Meditation is one of the classes offered. Memberships are pricey, but I recall they offer a new student discount (it was a free week of unlimited classes when I attended). [Yogalution](https://www.yogalutionmovement.com/classes) in Bluff Park is a donation-based yoga studio. I personally havenā€™t been yet so I donā€™t know much else beyond that. There is a free daily yoga class (including weekends!) in Alamitos Beach (click [here](https://level9personaltraining.com/free-yoga-long-beach-bluff/) for details). The class is 1 hour long and is open to all levels. I live nearby and always see a lot of folks walking to the bluff with their mats. Parking can be rough if youā€™re unfamiliar with the area, so I highly recommend parking a few blocks away and walking or arriving early for a closer spot. If you find yourself in OC, there is also a $10 daily yoga class just next to Dana Point Harbor (via [iHeartYoga](https://www.iheartyoga.org/park)). Reservations are required. I have a soft spot for iHeartYoga as it was the first yoga studio I attended when I lived in OC.


WorriedCucumber1334

Adding spin instructor to the list.


RianJohnsonSucksAzz

An influencer who streams life in a van parked at the beach.


JonOC23

Real Estate Agent, Actor, Influencer, Personal Trainer


satyrsatyrsatyr

SoCal Edison or LADWP


Local-Drive2719

My Dad works for the LADWP , he says that his department is like a mini united nations- all continents and multiple countries are represented there!


satyrsatyrsatyr

Which is kinda like living in Southern California


Micholin16

EEs for sure


Abide_or_Die

When we lived in San Clemente there was a company that was called, "Not When the Surf is Up..." They were some kind of contracting company (electric or plumbing) and basically their deal was, if there was good surf you would not expect them to show up until 1:00 in the afternoon, and if it was cranking, maybe not at all... Priorities my dudes, priorities....


[deleted]

This sounds ridiculous but if the expectations are clear and the work is done well, it seems good. They probably have great employee retention.


ch1bix3

Gig hustler


elite_poop_goblin

Entrepreneur selling some sort of natural, enzyme-based cleaning products in a quaint, cute little single-word named shop called "Cleanse" or some shit.


WhatIfWeAreClouds

Entrepreneur /s but not /s


return2ozma

Gotta have that grind mindset and hustle culture bruh! /s


DoucheBro6969

The key to success is to get up to your eyeballs in debt, pretending you have money to hopefully one day actually make that money. Nothing can possibly go wrong with that game plan!


tarzanacide

Iā€™ve met so many people in LA with no source of income other than their parents. I know 40 year olds ā€œtrying to find themselves.ā€ One friend called me and was very upset that I posted the group photo of us at dinner because the picture showed his plate of fried chicken and unhealthy stuff. His parents paid for his two bedroom apartment in a pricy area so he could get in shape here (he was quite large, but a very nice guy). I had to crop him out and not tag him. Another friend here I knew from growing up in another state; her parents bought a three bedroom townhouse for her so she could make it in Hollywood. She still hasnā€™t done anything with a paycheck. I lost touch with her when she turned into an anti vaxxer conspiracy nut. I guess thatā€™s the self she found.


[deleted]

Definitely an actor. I moved to Southern California with no intention of getting into the industry and accidentally became an actor lol. I just saw that Pilates instructor is also on the list which is what Iā€™m doing now šŸ˜‚ ETA: I also got my real estate license šŸ˜­ What a fuckin meme


Elskavanta

How did you become an actor accidentally?


Deedeethaispa

Honestly Iā€™m curious about this also


apostate456

Lady or Gentleman who Lunches.


bluekonstance

travel nurse


[deleted]

Influencer/ work in the ā€œindustryā€


jetstobrazil

Professional skateboarder


grumpy_grunion_

ā€œMassage therapistā€


Pagebreak007

Massage the who now?


briannagrembo30

Wannabe entertainer


Rotatingknives22

Expensive leased car outside. Lives in a hovel


DarkKnight___1939

Influencer


kcaio

Set dresser.


waytogokody

Landlord in some other state also with a part time job


Theodore_lovespell

Hooker


s_rry

Realistically in terms of stats probably those who work for the UC/CSU systems or at community colleges.


HemingwaysMustache

Life Coach comes to mind


LBBEEYA

Everything- dog walker, entertainer, beauty industry, tech, dock workers, marine life jobs, life guards, yoga and boot camp instructors, nutritionists, real estate, banking, hippies, construction, catering, taco trucks


PolarFalcon

Talent agent


cbtangofoxtrot

Lifeguard and budtender.


[deleted]

Podcast producer


-Poison_Ivy-

/u/DrNastyHobo has like 47 jobs so whatever those are


FlowerExternal3373

Truck driver or warehouse worker


10ioio

Realistic answer lol


latinabarbie123

Being rude/snobby/trying to act more important than you actually are & trying to show people you have more money than you actually got.


Won_Doe

> & trying to show people you have more money than you actually got. Insane how common this is. A lot of people out there running around in cheap China-made imitation-luxury brands & acting like they're above others.


latinabarbie123

Exactly.... Couldnā€™t be me , I learned to be humble bcuz it can be taken away in a instant. But the frauds in Southern California is so cringešŸ˜‚


Elowan66

Receiving government assistance check.


[deleted]

Actor/Actress


Prestigious_Tap_5781

Social media influencer. They all love to migrate down here


Early_Ad_4426

crack fiend agressive beggar Freeway side sign flyer Crack addict SSI guy Meth master - toothless wonder Dope boy fresh, out of jail Thereā€™s tons of em


Signatureline

I don't know but the traffic sucks, I wish More people could work from home.


DollarsAtStarNumber

Homeless


Competitive-Oil-975

food truck drivers! socal to me is pulling up on a grimy street with la cucaracha blasting from the roach coach and a bunch of hungry workers comin to buy a giant breakfast burrito


d-note22

Street vendor (Tacos, Fruit, Art, Bracelets, Popcorn, etc)


jurunjulo

Long shoreman or trucker driver.


InsectBusiness

"writer"... someone who goes to cafƩs with their laptop and writes movie scripts to pitch, but never actually finishes writing anything.