How to Become a Hand Model
In Her Shoes: The Career and Life of a Hand Model
by Emily Co
Why Is Budgeting Important For Your Career?
"One thing that people don't realize is that hand models don't work five days a week. There could be a month where you don't work at all, there can be a month where you work two days, and there can be a month where you work 10 days, and that's a great month.
You really have to learn how to budget, and I was so frugal with my money because I had a wonderful mother who raised me teaching me how to save. All of that was very important to her. Because of that I was able to budget so that I don't have to get another job. That means I'm always available. A lot of the jobs are very last minute, like the other day I got a call at 12:30 asking me if I can be on the set by 1:00. It's so last minute, so if you have another day job while you're trying to make it, it's really hard to be available.
I really attribute a large part of my success to being able to budget and being able to manage my money, so I can get through the slow times without having to take away from my availability."
