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So, what's your day job?

#21
I don't think I've ever worked a 40hr work week but I am currently a legal clerk. The only thing work-related that has helped with music is a lack of (or flexible) work allowing me to put things down and be creative if I feel like it. I am going to school for a hopeful career in music tech/sound for game design, but I don't ever want that to become full-time.
 
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#23
I’ve been surrounded by coffee for 30+ years. It’s kept the lights on, the bank off my back and sent the kids through college. I’ll be retiring soon. I frequently speak in front of people and that’s probably helped me with stage presence and singing. Bass playing is my happy place, whether after work for practice or on stage Saturday night.
 
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Went in the Army at 17 years old. Was injured and became partially disabled for the military. Then used Army money for Audio Engineering school in North Hollywood CA. Worked in various studios and did live sound in the Los Angeles and Seattle areas. Did some electrical engineering work too, in the medical field before going back to studio work. Ended up working as chief engineer for a large Burbank / Studio City post production company for TV and film. Mostly Marvel, Disney and Japanese Anime. Ended up becoming fully disabled in 2014 and left the west coast for the Ozarks. Now I sit on the couch and play bass. Gotta get out more.
 
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ebo said:
I’ve been surrounded by coffee for 30+ years. It’s kept the lights on, the bank off my back and sent the kids through college. I’ll be retiring soon. I frequently speak in front of people and that’s probably helped me with stage presence and singing. Bass playing is my happy place, whether after work for practice or on stage Saturday night.
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#32
I'm a history professor at a state university. I'm non-tenure-track and dependent on annual reappointment, but the way things are going I'm hoping to stay here till I retire, which is probably 15 years away or so. My position is all teaching and service, no research publication required or expected, which suits me fine. Since we're small I get to teach really wide-ranging subjects - I cover anything to do with Europe - and topical courses for the general education program. My own training is in medieval history, so there's upper-level courses on Vikings and Crusades and such, but my gen eds are on things like magic, animals, or mental illness. Really happy with what I get to do and in no hurry to retire from it.

Once upon a time I was a theater major and I have a performance bug. Playing bass on the side scratches that itch for me.
 
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#35
Senior Systems Administrator for a public school district (with over 60k students and 6k staff members).

I've loved computers and technology since I was a kid, but I've loved music ever since I was a baby. I'd cry in the car if we weren't listening to music (according to my folks). Never quite "cracked the code" on learning to play music until I learned about tablature around age 16 and "taught myself" (and could afford instruments).

Depressing to phrase it this way, but I kind of gave up on my musical aspirations. I still plunk around on my instruments, but don't have the zeal to record an entire album and tour nationally with a band. The live performance bit is really what I enjoy the most, and you can't do it alone (IMO).

Most of my current hobbies are self-driven...game development takes up the most time. I enjoy PC building for myself or friends, "retro" gaming and collecting, and the occasional livestream for my friends.
 
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#36
Former active duty Army Veteran of 11 years,then law enforcement and a lot of private security work. The most notable of which was working large city hospitals. What crazy stories I have. Now retired. I can play, and am better than ever, more now.
 
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