What's you "other" job?

iainmcl · 05-07-2008, 06:35 AM

Hi,
Not everyone has a full-time gig teaching and/or playing somewhere.
I'm just a little curious what other Trumpet players also do for a living (other than play or teach Trumpet/Brass).
I'm currently working towards giving up my regular daytime job, but for now at least it is: Retail Asst/Tank Filler/Cleaner/Coffee Drinker at a Scuba Dive store. It's a great sport that I love, but not my first pick as a job.
Anybody out there got any really interesting alternate occupations to their musical side?

flugelgirl · 05-07-2008, 06:44 AM

I play full time now, but my last other job was clothing alterations. I loved it, but it makes less money than music, and people treat you worse, if you can imagine that! I still do plenty of sewing for fun to help out friends, and have used my skills to make mouthpiece pouches and also a bucket mute of my own design - I hope to be selling those soon.
It will be fun to see everyone's "other" skills! :)

Catfish · 05-07-2008, 07:11 AM

I attempt to rehabilitate prisoners in a maximum security facility … interesting is one word. I don’t think I am very good at my job, because a lot of them keep coming back to jail… I wish they wouldn't..

Brekelefuw · 05-07-2008, 07:22 AM

I repair flutes in an Instrument repair shop.

Dave Mickley · 05-07-2008, 07:55 AM

I am a journeyman machine repairman that now works in the training dept. I used to teach Laser Coupling Alignment and Hydraulics but now am a skilled trades training coordinator - Soon to be retired WooHoo. Dave

NickD · 05-07-2008, 08:06 AM

I teach high school physics - Advanced Placement Calculus Physics and regular physics.

As long as it seems the right thing to do, I'll lead a dual career life style.

I would like to be a college professor, though, in music (jazz performance - big band) and/or music tech. I need to get my doctorate, though (I've got two masters). I'm actually investigating that right now!

Interesting thread!

Thanks for sharing, all!

Nick

Firestas'1 · 05-07-2008, 08:35 AM

I supervise 10 auto body shops as part of a major insurance carrier's direct repair program.
Before this I have been service/parts manager and technician at several new car dealerships.

I can't stand cars anymore and am growing to dislike dealing with people (they are so dishonest).

I wish I was able to have music be a means support my family.

MFfan · 05-07-2008, 08:44 AM

I have been retired since late '04 on S.S. and pensions. My younger wife works 2 no-benefit part time jobs as our church organist/choir director and as an assistant manager for our local fabric store, part of a west Michigan chain. She also accompanies many students for Solo and & Ensemble festivals, recently concluded. Very lucky to have had her for 36 1/2 yrs. She is also a very good flutist, seamstress and cook. I often wish I could do something more useful and have turned into the home scene facilitator, sort of role reversals of our earlier years.

brem · 05-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Computer programmer in the gaming industry.

BergeronWannabe · 05-07-2008, 09:40 AM

I'm a student...and I'd like to be Wayne Bergeron when I "grow up."

05-07-2008, 06:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
iainmcl New Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	What's your "other" job? Hi, Not everyone has a full-time gig teaching and/or playing somewhere. I'm just a little curious what other Trumpet players also do for a living (other than play or teach Trumpet/Brass). I'm currently working towards giving up my regular daytime job, but for now at least it is: Retail Asst/Tank Filler/Cleaner/Coffee Drinker at a Scuba Dive store. It's a great sport that I love, but not my first pick as a job. Anybody out there got any really interesting alternate occupations to their musical side? __________________ Zeus Olympus 1000ABL Courtois Flugel (Older model) GR 66M Fatboy mpc - Trumpet GR 66FL Chase Sanborn model - Flugel Last edited by iainmcl; 05-07-2008 at 06:39 AM.

05-07-2008, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
flugelgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 225	Re: What's you "other" job? I play full time now, but my last other job was clothing alterations. I loved it, but it makes less money than music, and people treat you worse, if you can imagine that! I still do plenty of sewing for fun to help out friends, and have used my skills to make mouthpiece pouches and also a bucket mute of my own design - I hope to be selling those soon. It will be fun to see everyone's "other" skills! :) __________________ Reeves V Raptor Yamaha 8335RGM 50's Calicchio Marcienkewicz Rembrandt flugel Schilke P5-4 French Besson Classic C Weril Regium Eb/D

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Catfish New Friend Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 27	Re: What's you "other" job? I attempt to rehabilitate prisoners in a maximum security facility … interesting is one word. I don’t think I am very good at my job, because a lot of them keep coming back to jail… I wish they wouldn't..

05-07-2008, 07:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brekelefuw Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 957	Re: What's you "other" job? I repair flutes in an Instrument repair shop.

05-07-2008, 07:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave Mickley Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 387	Re: What's you "other" job? I am a journeyman machine repairman that now works in the training dept. I used to teach Laser Coupling Alignment and Hydraulics but now am a skilled trades training coordinator - Soon to be retired WooHoo. Dave __________________ formerly known as old geezer Dave C7 Yam. 231 Fl. 15383 King Master Cornet 295628 Weril Cornet Lo 7535

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NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 826	Re: What's you "other" job? I teach high school physics - Advanced Placement Calculus Physics and regular physics. As long as it seems the right thing to do, I'll lead a dual career life style. I would like to be a college professor, though, in music (jazz performance - big band) and/or music tech. I need to get my doctorate, though (I've got two masters). I'm actually investigating that right now! Interesting thread! Thanks for sharing, all! Nick __________________ NickD "Free Online Lessons in Extreme Trumpet Playing" http://www.nickdrozdoff.com http://www.newyorktrumpetcompany.com/ http://www.myspace.com/nickdrozdoff

05-07-2008, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Firestas'1 Piano User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 388	Re: What's you "other" job? I supervise 10 auto body shops as part of a major insurance carrier's direct repair program. Before this I have been service/parts manager and technician at several new car dealerships. I can't stand cars anymore and am growing to dislike dealing with people (they are so dishonest). I wish I was able to have music be a means support my family. __________________ Stan J. What is to reach the heart must come from above. If it does not, it will be nothing but notes, body without spirit. --Ludwig van Beethoven Music is God's best gift to man. The only art of heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to heaven. --Letitia Elizabeth Landon

05-07-2008, 08:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
MFfan Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 707	Re: What's you "other" job? I have been retired since late '04 on S.S. and pensions. My younger wife works 2 no-benefit part time jobs as our church organist/choir director and as an assistant manager for our local fabric store, part of a west Michigan chain. She also accompanies many students for Solo and & Ensemble festivals, recently concluded. Very lucky to have had her for 36 1/2 yrs. She is also a very good flutist, seamstress and cook. I often wish I could do something more useful and have turned into the home scene facilitator, sort of role reversals of our earlier years. __________________ Dave Rafferty 07 Barrington Trumpet, 1972 Reynolds Medalist 55 Besson 8-10 trumpet 55 Roth by Reynolds Cornet 73 Olds Ambassador Cornet 30's Czech small bore Trumpet Getzen 80 cornet, 33 American Standard cornet 66 Olds Ambassador Trumpet www.kalamazooconcertband.org

05-07-2008, 09:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
brem Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada Posts: 676	Re: What's you "other" job? Computer programmer in the gaming industry. __________________ brem ----- NYTC Stage 1 California Light - Schilke 15B mpc Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975) - Schilke 15B mpc Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP mpc

05-07-2008, 09:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
BergeronWannabe Piano User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 266	Re: What's you "other" job? I'm a student...and I'd like to be Wayne Bergeron when I "grow up."

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