The Art of the Day Job
Friday, September 04, 2009
With Labor Day weekend arriving, thoughts turn to the current economic recession and its impact on musicians. Today, Blair Tindall, author of the book Mozart in the Jungle and Ge Gan-ru, a Chinese-American composer who runs a company called Peony Online, join us to talk about the Art of the Day Job.
Comments [4]
I left my day job earlier this year to pursue my music. Now I'm back looking for a day job again which is thoroughly depressing in this economy!
I freelanced as a horn player in NYC for over 20 years, and always loved visual art, went back to school about 16 years ago, and now own my own graphic and web design firm. When my husband was offered a great career opportunity in Berkeley, CA, I was able to come with him and continue with all of my clients very easily from out here, and am also picking up horn work at my own pace - so great to have this flexibilty! (Hi Blair!)
I am listening to your program and stuffing large binders with info for millionaires. uggh!! I am an actress and filmmaker, and do this as my dayjob. My goal is to get out of debt and finish my film. Ge Gan Ru gave me great hope, b/c I have been there and am slowly pulling myself out,and hope to be out of here in a year...rockin and rollin and of course filmin!
Ge Gan-ru is an inspiration! In this era of tough economic times it's important to realize the hardships and feats that immigrants to the U.S. have been going through to be a success here, even before the present moment. what a great story
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