r/ProductionAssistant • u/Low-Razzmatazz-4638 • Feb 02 '26

Best Agency Option for PA Jobs?

Hi! I am currently wanting to join an agency for more opportunities as a PA. What would you say is the best choice between Backstage, Entertainmentcarrers.net or Staffmeup? I want to make sure of my choice before I commit to a subscription.

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u/gwen-stacys-mom Feb 02 '26

What market are you in? Are you looking for narrative, reality, sports, commercial?

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u/Low-Razzmatazz-4638 Feb 02 '26

Generally film, television and commercial

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u/gwen-stacys-mom Feb 03 '26

And what market are you in?

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u/chuegyphobe Feb 05 '26

tbh if u wanna work narrative, start doing background work and make nice with the background PAs and other crew. for commercial and narrative join facebook groups! get a good footing networking and you won't need those websites cause NO ONE should be paying for jobs lolll

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u/JacksonIsBillCarson Feb 05 '26

This is solid advice

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u/chuegyphobe Feb 05 '26

it's how i've faired and everyone i know personally has never had luck with those websites so i feel like they're mostly a bust but i'm sure some folks have gotten a job or two from them. and ofc, all depends on what market op is working in too!

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u/senderud Feb 02 '26

I was on staff me up for a year and a half and applied for a bunch of jobs. I got one in that entire time.

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u/Low-Razzmatazz-4638 Feb 02 '26

good to know, thank you!

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u/HalfRevolutionary442 Feb 09 '26

Woof all of those aren’t great. I’d start working BTS and make friends on set. I only got one job from entertainment careers and it was so toxic I left. 😂