So who's job rocks and they get to play/practice on the job?

FPS · #1 04-03-2007, 10:47 AM

Unlike some of the pro's on here most of us have a day job. I work a swing shift in a refinery (making H2). With 12 hour shifts and not much going on I get to play for hours at night and on weekends during the day. The boss doesn't care as long as the plant stays running.

I have a little practice amp in my locker that get's a lot of use. It's funny sometimes I grin when I look up and see my bass sitting in it's stand...I'm blessed with a great job! I have the internet for music or just use a cd player. So this week I'm covering for someone's vacation and worked 7 nights 12 hour shifts. I have played for hours and hours ...so let's hear it anyone else lucky enough to have a job where you can get some playing time in?

brothernewt · #2 04-03-2007, 10:56 AM

I wouldn't say that my job rocks... but I can practice through headphones (Tascam bt-1) with one ear in between taking 911 calls and dispatching Fire/Ems/Police...

DrMWP · #3 04-03-2007, 10:59 AM

Practice at work every day.

rushfan73 · #4 04-03-2007, 11:00 AM

I need to find a new job!

**Pacman** · #5 04-03-2007, 11:18 AM

I get paid to practice at work.....

MakiSupaStar · #6 04-03-2007, 11:53 AM

I can practice at work.

However, my old job, when I was working for an animation company was better. After 9PM a bunch of us would jam. I kept my rig at work, we had a full miked kit. DJ turntables. A mixing board. And recording equipment. We also had some chicks in the office that were belly dancers. Ah... The good days.

Johnny Crab · #7 04-03-2007, 12:06 PM

Practice at lunch everyday(except Tuesdays....band gig Tuesday night 96 miles away). Employer's PC & WinMediaPlayer loaded with "learn tunes"->Line 6 BassPOD XT Live->headphones. Co-workers have gotten used to it. They've added smartcards to the security system so now I'm real close to leaving a Behringer POD and Epi T-Bird at work to save me those rainy day runs....

FPS · #8 04-03-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I can practice at work.

However, my old job, when I was working for an animation company was better. After 9PM a bunch of us would jam. I kept my rig at work, we had a full miked kit. DJ turntables. A mixing board. And recording equipment. We also had some chicks in the office that were belly dancers. Ah... The good days.

Holy smokes, the other operator has a guitar and amp in his locker and we play sometimes at shift change but no belly dancers.

Descent2Cocytus · #9 04-03-2007, 01:06 PM

i dispatch on alarm systems for a living, so i get to practice all i want.

jive1 · #10 04-04-2007, 12:56 PM

If I'm at the office after hours, I can jam if I wanted to, but I don't. I want to go home.

If I'm working from home, yes, I take little bass breaks here and there.

If I'm at the shop, then hell yeah, I practice at work. Sometimes I get free lessons too.

**WillPlay4Food** · #11 04-04-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DrMWP

Practice at work every day.

Same here. I have my bass, CD-BT1mkII, Boss Micro BR and AKG K55 headphones crammed into my gigbag for lunchtime practice. I have a door on my cubicle so I can shut that and practice away. I don't practice on Wednesdays since that's band practice day.

FPS · #12 04-04-2007, 08:34 PM

I know for me I'll think, I have to go to work and then my next thought is oh wait a minute I get to play. Sure helps take the edge off putting your time in.

punkbassistfc · #13 07-09-2007, 10:02 AM

I do night shift at a hospital and get a couple of hours practice each night.

Bottom Feeder · #14 09-20-2007, 07:35 PM

Well, I am employed for a County that has a huge charity drive which covers about 2 months in which many of the departments have there own charity drive events. I play in what is the unofficial county band. We do 3 or 4 charity events and while they are only 2-3 hours long, I have a job # I get to bill to. Too bad we don't do 1 a month year-round. So basically I get my salary covered to do the charity benefits. Good jammin' for a good cause.

xshawnxearthx · #15 09-20-2007, 10:01 PM

on days when i have practice i bring in my instrument. i can generally play all the time.

rfclef · #16 09-20-2007, 11:25 PM

I play for 45 minutes before school with my Jazz band... I play for an hour with my Pep band during football and basketball season, then I sometimes get some practice time between classes, or with my classes at the middle school. I have 3 basses starting out in my Beginning band this year... And this year, I actually know a little bit about the bass!...