I live in LA and have had actor friends tell me that being in the screen actors guild is not very helpful unless you are lucky enough to get a regular role on a

I live in LA and have had actor friends tell me that being in the screen actors guild is not very helpful unless you are lucky enough to get a regular role on a series or a big role in a movie. If you're still climbing the ladder, there aren't enough jobs that are union jobs to make it worthwhile. They extra money you make from them is offset by how few of them you're able to get. It sounds similar to our field where there are some high-profile high-paying jobs, but the majority are not those.