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Re: What kind of Day Job do you have?

Post by wings » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:09 am

Aside from music:http://www.altitude9.comI own an IT company:http://www.rendezviewinc.comBut I'm also a commercial pilot around the NYC area, and I own this too:http://www.photofromabove.com So I'm not fixing computers, I'm flying, and if I'm not flying, I'm writing music. And this doesn't happen in any particular order - so whatever's more of a priority - that's what gets my attention! ~wings~

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Post by che » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:43 am

Squids,next time you're on Amazon.com look for YoursOnDemand. That's us. Mainly t-shirts sweatshirts, some blank apparel etc... Not my favorite gig...but pays the bills....most days ;-)

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Post by trentoliphant » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:43 am

Jul 25, 2009, 11:50am, hurowitz wrote:Jul 25, 2009, 11:40am, squids wrote:Oh, almost forgot. In my spare time, I crush on Dave Kershaw. I'm very jealous. There's no reason you can't crush on Dave Kershaw too. I have been self/un-employed for about a year. I used to work in the title insurance industry and occasionally contract with my old company when they need extra help. I also do a bit of Microsoft Access programming (trying to move the client to SQL Server) and I end up doing some Musical Directing for local theaters around here. All while calling myself a composer.

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Post by Casey H » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:45 am

Jul 25, 2009, 12:09pm, wings wrote:Aside from music:http://www.altitude9.comI own an IT company:http://www.rendezviewinc.comBut I'm also a commercial pilot around the NYC area, and I own this too:http://www.photofromabove.com So I'm not fixing computers, I'm flying, and if I'm not flying, I'm writing music. And this doesn't happen in any particular order - so whatever's more of a priority - that's what gets my attention! ~wings~Hey Wings!I'm from NY (Brooklyn) and lived in North Jersey after college-- Paterson and then Verona... Not far from you. I had some friends in the Fair Lawn area. And now I know why your nickname is "wings"! Got to go... There is a bug crawling on my screen... Casey

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Re: What kind of Day Job do you have?

Post by suzdoyle » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:06 am

I teach piano/ voice/ guitar/ ukulele/ bass in my home studio, and spend the rest of the time composing/ performing/ recording (everything from Ayurvedic chanting/ Taize/ healing gatherings to Hoity Toity Whoop-ti-dos and co-creating comedy ringtones) and leading/ playing for workshops. Also do some hospice and hospital music work as well on occasion. (High fives to Squids -- I ADORE hospice!).All music and creativity, all the time. I LOVE it!SuzP.S. Of course, crushing on Dave Kershaw is just a hobby at this point, and not part of my official day job.

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Post by davekershaw » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:29 am

Jul 25, 2009, 2:06pm, suzdoyle wrote:P.S. Of course, crushing on Dave Kershaw is just a hobby at this point, and not part of my official day job. Aww now come on, this is getting embarrassing!!It could be subconscious!Maybe this is all down to my previous job as an "adult movie" star! Maybe you've seen me, but don't realise!I mean, I was quite big!

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Post by adrienne » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:46 am

I work in Human Resources for our government. I actually have a Master of Industrial Relations and went into this career to help people. But lately, especially with our latest restructuring, it's become way too bureaucratic and divisive for me. I pretty much hate it but it pays the bills, so I stay. At least until I get that country cut

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Post by robbylane » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:55 am

I am VERY Blessed! I work as a mobile deejay and karaoke host on weekends, and summon enough money to pay my bills, so that I do not need to work during the week.....and can use that time to write and record. The problem is, I get sidetracked by so many other responsibilties. But I am forunate because deejaying is easy, I never have to dread going to work, and people love me for playing their select songs.

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Post by jeffgreenleaf » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:00 pm

I work full time as a Braille Specialist for blind children (for the past 12 years). Basically, I teach them how to read and write in Braille and use all the technology for the blind (talking computers/braille displays, etc).I also work as a massage therapist at a spa and on film sets. I've been doing this for many years and I highly recommend it as a extra part time job for just about anyone. I work a lot and record music with nearly all my spare time...though I'm about to go surf large waves.

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Post by ragani » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:21 pm

I work as an acupuncturist 2-3 full days a week. (My husband thinks it's funny that I needle people and get paid for it!) The rest of my days and weekends are spent working with our Sacred Tours to India, doing yoga/meditation retreats around the world, and of course producing music (which, for me, means mostly CD production, live events, and writing tracks for TAXI listings).I used to work as a clinical psychologist in private practice, as a UPS driver assistant, a sales manager for an air purification company, and I've renovated two homes. But those things all got dropped about 10 years ago, after which I gradually began to spend more time doing music.Ah... and today I only did music!! See y'all at the Rally! Raags
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