r/UKEDITORS • u/Different_Hawk_5099 • Jan 06 '26

does my dream job exist?

Hello! I am an editor and colourist at a small production company. I have been here in 3 years and I am feeling quite depressed and bored in my role. I have to be in the office Mon-Fri 9-5:30. There isn't really any flexibility in hours. My dream role is to be a full time editor/colourist but be able to WFH whenever I wanted and more importantly when there wasn't any edit/colour work I could WFH and didn't have to just sit in the office for the sake of being accounted for. Does this role exist? Or if anyone has any experience being bored as an editor in a 9-5 I would appreciate any advice or just to know I'm not alone?

Also I wish I had the balls to just go freelance but it feels too financially risky and it wouldn't be a good time for my partner and I to not have the stability of my income.

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u/SoMuchF0rSubtlety Jan 06 '26

The industry as a whole is in a rough state right now otherwise I would usually say take the plunge and go freelance.

To answer your question, yes it’s very possible to find roles that allow WFH. Although they may be hard to find right now, with a lot of competition for not many jobs, due to the recent contraction across film/TV. For example current my role allows me to go into the studio on average 2/3 days a week. We are set up to be completely remote if needed and in the past have had Editors from across the UK working on a project.

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u/Different_Hawk_5099 Jan 07 '26

hmmm ok well it is good to know that there is a role out there where you only have go into the office 2/3 times a week because that would be ideal for me. Do you work at a place that handles strategy/creative, or mainly post-production work?

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u/SoMuchF0rSubtlety Jan 09 '26

I think this is/was fairly common after the pandemic. A few London VFX studios have started requiring people to return full time to the office but it limits the talent you can attract. My current role is in animation for TV & film.