Asia Kate Dillon has published an open letter requesting customer service and food industry work from the public.
If you don’t know, the 41-year-old lauded performer is known for roles including Brandy Epps in Orange Is the New Black and Taylor Mason in Billions. Asia Kate Dillon was nominated for three Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Billions over the years.
Now, they are looking for help with service industry jobs as acting gigs have “diminished.”
Asia Kate Dillon Writes Letter to Public Looking for Service Positions
Asia Kate wrote a note on Instagram.
Hello!
In the year 2000, when I was fifteen, I got my first job in food service. It was a weekend gig at the (locally) famous, always bustling Ithaca Bakery. I worked mornings; first up was sorting the freshly baked piping hot bagels in their respective bins, and then I would move into rotating and stocking the drink fridges. Throughout my shift my duties included maintaining the coffee station in the center of the retail floor – lids, sugars, straws, stirrers, sleeves, I kept everything very tidy – cleaning and restocking the restroom, mopping up inevitable customer spills, ferrying dirty and then clean dish bins to and from the dining areas, and greeting customers. I loved it.
Ranging from dishwasher to food runner to floor manager, I continued working in food and general customer service, alongside any acting gigs I could rustle up, until the fall of 2015 when I was finally able to make the transition to a full time income stemming from just my acting work. I have worked exclusively in theater, film and TV for the last eleven years.
Now, like for many, many performer colleagues of mine – particularly those of us who are trans/nonbinary/gender nonconforming – acting work has all but diminished, and I’m in need of service work once more.
I love customer service. I love creating welcoming environments for people to relax in and connect with each other. I love food and drink. I am passionate and curious, and a great teammate. I imagine the hurdle to reentry will be learning the new POS systems, but I’m a quick study. I’m available for part time, night and weekend work.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
