Re: Quarter life crisis, anyone?
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:24 pm
Hey Gang,
Quick update- thanks for the contributions to the discussion and great advice!
Still looking for work- did the math and it turns out I can make more from unemployment than working at Guitar Center, so that's my next step. Unfortunately, most everyone I've spoken to knows someone that was laid of at the start of the year in the state of California. Could be a coincidence and probably is- consequently, the unemployment office is very difficult to get a hold of and I'm going to need to just get myself down to the office in person and deal with the wait (such a petty thing, I know). Had a little freelance runner/PA work for a post-production company that I've been with for at least a year now, but it's only been three or four shifts in the past three weeks since I was laid off. Here's hoping that they'll need another full timer!
Have sent out a LOT of applications (I think I've done at least 150 at this point), not many responses (or rejections, for that matter, yet), but yes- trying to be relentless and have a couple versions of the resume I've been sending out depending on the job I'm applying for.
Been thinking about drumming too, and what I want to do with that. At this point in my life and planning my future (I feel) that it's too risky to put all my eggs in that basket but am looking into/thinking about how to make some money from that. If/when I get income again I'll consider a teaching practice again (lockout?) and I'm putting together some ideas for the working-band/weekend warrior/bar band/wedding band/whatever-you-want-to-call it sort of thing that I'd like to try and build from the ground up and trying to do some networking with the managers/owners at some the joints I was hanging at in the valley to try and get some potential gigs.
I don't know- trying not to beat myself up over things I can't control and trying to be realistic about what I can control. That's all I've got for now! Onward & upward!
Cheers!
Quick update- thanks for the contributions to the discussion and great advice!
Still looking for work- did the math and it turns out I can make more from unemployment than working at Guitar Center, so that's my next step. Unfortunately, most everyone I've spoken to knows someone that was laid of at the start of the year in the state of California. Could be a coincidence and probably is- consequently, the unemployment office is very difficult to get a hold of and I'm going to need to just get myself down to the office in person and deal with the wait (such a petty thing, I know). Had a little freelance runner/PA work for a post-production company that I've been with for at least a year now, but it's only been three or four shifts in the past three weeks since I was laid off. Here's hoping that they'll need another full timer!
Have sent out a LOT of applications (I think I've done at least 150 at this point), not many responses (or rejections, for that matter, yet), but yes- trying to be relentless and have a couple versions of the resume I've been sending out depending on the job I'm applying for.
Been thinking about drumming too, and what I want to do with that. At this point in my life and planning my future (I feel) that it's too risky to put all my eggs in that basket but am looking into/thinking about how to make some money from that. If/when I get income again I'll consider a teaching practice again (lockout?) and I'm putting together some ideas for the working-band/weekend warrior/bar band/wedding band/whatever-you-want-to-call it sort of thing that I'd like to try and build from the ground up and trying to do some networking with the managers/owners at some the joints I was hanging at in the valley to try and get some potential gigs.
I don't know- trying not to beat myself up over things I can't control and trying to be realistic about what I can control. That's all I've got for now! Onward & upward!
Cheers!