I will say that the design industry is 10x better than the film industry. While you're starting out in design, clients will ask you to work for free. But just say no and move to the next one. Luckily, there aren't a lot of other designers telling you to work for free. Most forums are filled with advice on how not to work for free (or too cheap) . The film industry - exact opposite. Music? Same shit. Go sit somewhere, run around, drive a cube truck, for 14 hour days, for 5 days straight, for nothing. I thought it was just film school days / NYC. It's worse here in LA. I've got at least 6 24-30 year old friends from film school who all still take free work, and not free directing work or free work for their best friend. Random dude calls them up and asks and they say okay hoping it'll lead them somewhere better next week. It won't. Never work for free. People will respect you more when your prices are twice what you think they ought to be.