Comments on: The Endless Search for Weddings and Parties http://magnoliajazz.com/292?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=292 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Robbie http://magnoliajazz.com/292/comment-page-1#comment-50 Robbie Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:09:32 +0000 http://blog.magnoliajazz.com/?p=292#comment-50 Thanks for your comment, Danielle. In a recent post (http://blog.magnoliajazz.com/weddings-parties-ok-fine-but-what-about-me), I wrote "Several times in my life I’ve actually held a steady job. The most recent lasted from March 1979 to January 1980. To buy my house in July 1979, I needed to show the bank (who lent us the mortgage) that I had a good, reliable income. That’s where Western Electric came in. They hired me to push a pencil and to blueprint where Pacific Bell workers should install new equipment in their central offices. Compared to playing music and entertaining people at parties, this was mind-numbing work. I kept playing music at night and on weekends, and I held on to that steady paycheck as long as I could." I think it's ultimately a matter of perspective. If your happiness is important, love whatever you do. Find the right niche for yourself, and it'll be everything, even though you'll occasionally feel like you're on a tightrope, in a rainstorm, without a net. For me, the bottom line is the PASSION I feel for working with people, helping them enjoy their celebrations, and doing it the best I can. Add optimism, confidence, and persistence, and since 1975, that combination has been enough to carry me through without a guaranteed income. Sometimes scary, usually exciting, and always rewarding. Good luck, and I'll see you soon. Thanks for your comment, Danielle. In a recent post (http://blog.magnoliajazz.com/weddings-parties-ok-fine-but-what-about-me), I wrote “Several times in my life I’ve actually held a steady job. The most recent lasted from March 1979 to January 1980. To buy my house in July 1979, I needed to show the bank (who lent us the mortgage) that I had a good, reliable income. That’s where Western Electric came in. They hired me to push a pencil and to blueprint where Pacific Bell workers should install new equipment in their central offices. Compared to playing music and entertaining people at parties, this was mind-numbing work. I kept playing music at night and on weekends, and I held on to that steady paycheck as long as I could.”

I think it’s ultimately a matter of perspective. If your happiness is important, love whatever you do. Find the right niche for yourself, and it’ll be everything, even though you’ll occasionally feel like you’re on a tightrope, in a rainstorm, without a net. For me, the bottom line is the PASSION I feel for working with people, helping them enjoy their celebrations, and doing it the best I can. Add optimism, confidence, and persistence, and since 1975, that combination has been enough to carry me through without a guaranteed income. Sometimes scary, usually exciting, and always rewarding.

Good luck, and I’ll see you soon.

]]> By: Danielle Stolman http://magnoliajazz.com/292/comment-page-1#comment-49 Danielle Stolman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:28:51 +0000 http://blog.magnoliajazz.com/?p=292#comment-49 Robbie, What's it like to have no guaranteed income? Is it scary and exciting both? As someone who still has a day job (for now), the perspective would be really helpful. Maybe even another separate blog post. :) See you soon at another NACE meeting. - Danielle Robbie, What’s it like to have no guaranteed income? Is it scary and exciting both? As someone who still has a day job (for now), the perspective would be really helpful.

Maybe even another separate blog post. :)

See you soon at another NACE meeting.

- Danielle

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