Reality Check for Delusional Wannabe's

Get a clue you morons. If the only thing you have to offer is a meal, copy, credit, gift card, deferred pay, a paying gig "next time" "Spec" (spec not to be paid) , passion project or any other bullshit way to ask for experienced pro with pro gear, you wont get it. You will NEVER get anywhere in this business. Pilots for "major networks" are NOT FREE! They are PAID GIGS.
Who are the people asking for these ridiculous demands? DP with Epic, Scarlet, Alexa etc. must have own gear. Sound guys must have own gear mixer boom 4 lavs 8 channel recorder a 2 ton Grip truck with a generator and HMI's for $100? $70.00? $50.00? Are you serious? It costs me $60.00 to put fuel in my gas tank. was there some sort of email sent out to the general public stating that you can now ask for tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear and industry professionals for next to nothing? not to mention the most important thing EXPERIENCE! All of the greatest gear does not mean you can get the results you want. Im trying to understand where you people are coming from literally and figuratively.
please reply with an intelligent answer so i can understand.

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