Vicioushippy
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Hi. I'm a sound engineer by profession but the music industry isn't what it used to be. Looking for a new profession. Any help/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Ex production company owner [ fair bit of touring but lots of corporate av ] ,,, welding makes a great hobby , but a poor profession.Hi. I'm a sound engineer by profession but the music industry isn't what it used to be. Looking for a new profession. Any help/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Added bonus, they get invited to weddings too !!Chimney sweeps are also in great demand in semi rural areas.
Absolutely 0. Just looking for something else to do other than being a sound engineer.What is your skill, knowledge and experience in welding?
Absolutely 0. Just looking for something else to do other than being a sound engineer.
and its cleaner , and kinder on your back and eyes and ears and lungsAsda pays better than metal work
Yeah, i'd rather poke my own eyes out than work at asda. Ive got more than half a brain. But thanks anyway.and its cleaner , and kinder on your back and eyes and ears and lungs
better holidays
sick pay
double time on sundays
etc
Thanks. What kind of production company out of interest?Ex production company owner [ fair bit of touring but lots of corporate av ] ,,, welding makes a great hobby , but a poor profession.
It would be a very slow get rich quick scheme .
But welcome to the forum .
Ok good to know. In that case i would look at possibly getting an introduction to see if you like it or not then consider how long it will take to get to a good standard and factor that all into your decision makingAbsolutely 0. Just looking for something else to do other than being a sound engineer.
Good old rock and roll , but I did a lot of dance events ,, cough ,,, and a fair few of the north and south two truck tours , it turned out at the time that most wouldnt bring a tour over to NI , so the locals here got the six or eight dates it worked well as the artist just brought a split over with backline and we provided the rest , the local knowledge and local crew kept costs down and the riders were a bit more relaxed , basically took what we had rather than being too specific , so all in all everyone had a giggle , NI / Ireland was often used as the dress rehearsal before full uk tours or europe , but when '' dance events '' became the thing the production got way way easier ,, just a big pa and a truck full of movers. I also put a lot of kit into some clubs at that time on long term hire and provided crew as part of the contract , that left me free to do more interesting things .Thanks. What kind of production company out of interest?
I do actually have some building work experience. But i defo wouldn't put myself out there touting for work. Too much integrity to pretend i know what i'm doing, plus i like to do a good job.Become a self employed builder. No skill needed. No qualifications. Charge the Earth and do a rotten job
If you actually do a tidy job and have the decency not to keep letting people down you can do really well.
Chimney sweeps are also in great demand in semi rural areas.
Thanks. I have my own studio, recording, producing etc. DJ'd for a long time, under various names, released a fair bit of dance music, had stuff played on the radio, TV, MTV. Nobody buys music anymore though. Its incredibly difficult to make a living these days. All controlled, and everybody steals your hard work when you do release stuff......its pretty pathetic.Ok good to know. In that case i would look at possibly getting an introduction to see if you like it or not then consider how long it will take to get to a good standard and factor that all into your decision making
Good Luck with which ever way you go
Oh what sort of sound engineering are you into ?
Cool, ive been a dance DJ/producer for a long time. But its incredibly difficult to make a living these days. Nobody buys music anymore, its been destroyed, by mp3's, cdj's etc. We used to sell a fair amount of vinyl in a certain genre of music, got pretty well known. Then the 2008 financial scam killed it all, we were even teaching music production in schools, all the funding disappeared. All collapsed around the same time. People stopped going out, the clubs were empty, MP3's turned up, people stopped buying vinyl.Good old rock and roll , but I did a lot of dance events ,, cough ,,, and a fair few of the north and south two truck tours , it turned out at the time that most wouldnt bring a tour over to NI , so the locals here got the six or eight dates it worked well as the artist just brought a split over with backline and we provided the rest , the local knowledge and local crew kept costs down and the riders were a bit more relaxed , basically took what we had rather than being too specific , so all in all everyone had a giggle , NI / Ireland was often used as the dress rehearsal before full uk tours or europe , but when '' dance events '' became the thing the production got way way easier ,, just a big pa and a truck full of movers. I also put a lot of kit into some clubs at that time on long term hire and provided crew as part of the contract , that left me free to do more interesting things .
Its pants, the chap that started up HeadKandi lives in the next village. He pulled out of this for the same reasonsThanks. I have my own studio, recording, producing etc. DJ'd for a long time, under various names, released a fair bit of dance music, had stuff played on the radio, TV, MTV. Nobody buys music anymore though. Its incredibly difficult to make a living these days. All controlled, and everybody steals your hard work when you do release stuff......its pretty pathetic.
The vast majority of retail and much of warehousing is now a 7 day working week, same rate of pay any day you work. Supermarkets are the worst, full time is often any 5 in 7 days and with your 8 hours any time between opening and closing.double time on sundays
Its pants, the chap that started up HeadKandi lives in the next village. He pulled out of this for the same reasons
Chin up fella, something good will come along