How do others juggle two jobs simultaneously without schedule interference?

[ironpony]

I was contracted to be parts of some film productions before covid hit.  They asked me if I could do them later in the year now as a result.  I told them sure.  But now I am looking for a full time job, but having trouble finding one, because of course they all want me to work during those shoot dates now, which is understandable.

So I would like a job that is more permanent, but do not want to back out of the shoot dates that are okay.  Is there a way to convince an employer to let me have those days later in the year, or do I just need to pick one or the other, and cannot have both?  How do other people do it though, and have two jobs, or what is their secret?

[d0nnivain]

Once the new employer offers you the job, before you accept, at that point you tell the employer that you made this prior commitment & you hope they can work with you to honor the previous obligation.  They may say no in which case you have to make a choice.  They may say yes.  

I've taken a new job & told them Oh, btw, I have an out of state wedding in 6 months & I already bought my tickets so I'm happy to take leave without pay.  Please understand I made that obligation before I knew I would be working for you . Hope that is OK.  Nobody ever had a problem, but I was coming in to the new company on a executive / managerial level.  

[preraph]

I'd say depends how long it would take.  Vacation length and no pay, unless it's a very essential position, it doesn't really cost them anything.  But if it's more than 2 weeks, I think that might be too much. But yes, at the time of them offering the position is when to talk about it.  

[ironpony]

Well it is 8 days.  Four of those days being weekends, if that could possibly help, so hopefully it wasn't too much of a problem with them.

[clia]

Since it's only 8 days, you can tell them before you take the job that you have prior commitments on those 8 days, but are willing to (1) take vacation days, (2) take unpaid leave, (3) work a different schedule those two weeks, or some combination of the foregoing options.  (Some of it might be dependent on your work schedule -- e.g., if you only work M-F, then you are really only talking about 4 days that would affect the new job, etc.)  They can't fault you for committing to something before you were offered the job, and if you show them you are willing to work with them, it should be fine.

[ironpony]

Oh okay sure, I will do that.  Thanks.