How do you pay the bills?

« **on:** September 20, 2011, 10:49:06 PM »

Hey all.

Thought it'd be cool if we knew a little about each other!

OBVIOUSLY we're all awesome songwriters that are totally unappreciated outside of this forum, but what do you guys all do to get by whilst you're crafting your next masterpiece?

I've mentioned before that I'm a Chef. Have been for 4 years now. First place I worked at was a Sushi restraunt which blew my mind. Since then I've done all kinds of stuff from classic british and french fair, to ultra modern vegitarian (think Heston Blementhal without the meat).

What about you?

Peter

« **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2011, 06:03:20 AM »

Pocket money... I'm still on the verge of the full-on 'poor student' lifestyle

« **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2011, 10:14:28 AM »

I mainly write copy for websites on a freelance/ contract basis, but I also do web design, a little bit of IT support/ repairs and the odd gig every few weeks

Thank god I have songwriting to keep me sane!

« **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2011, 01:34:03 PM »

Primary school teacher in training at an inner city school in east london. It's an interesting job, it's a very poor area so there is a lot of challenging behaviour but its really rewarding!

« **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2011, 04:22:43 PM »

Quote from: misswhiterabbit on October 01, 2011, 01:34:03 PM

Primary school teacher in training at an inner city school in east london. It's an interesting job, it's a very poor area so there is a lot of challenging behaviour but its really rewarding!

Good job this ain't top trumps, you'd win with that one dude

« **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:26:28 PM »

Landscape architect. And if I had my time to do again I wouldn't be a landscape architect, I'd do something more exciting like, say, insurance loss adjustment!

Chris

« **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:28:01 PM »

Director of Music and Performing Arts at a school and 6th form college in the Midlands. Lucky enough to have music as my job. I'm also a contemporary classical composer, along with other stuff, I also recently rejoined the student population studying for PhD in composition at Birmingham Conservatoire

« **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:07:37 PM »

sounds good to me, guys and Lady WhiteRabbit!

i am a researcher in the field of psychiatry

« **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:30:33 PM »

Director of my own Financial Services company - specialise in Tax and Trusts for my sins

« **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2011, 09:52:33 PM »

Carpenter / Locksmith in sunny Swindon ,when i'm not shouting into my mic in our dining r...studio ,i'm kept pretty busy

« **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2011, 12:24:24 AM »

Warehouse Operative for Tesco

I do what my daddy done basically

« **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2011, 06:37:09 PM »

One of Jamie Olivers apprentice chefs

www.youtube.com/user/freakingidol · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2011, 08:50:50 AM »

I've created my own welfare by selling an internet business, now I receive monthly payments for that. I need to succeed as a songwriter in the next two years or I will need to work again

« **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2011, 06:08:47 PM »

The most part of my working life has been in the marketing and media industry (outdoor advertising), I have also been a business college lecturer and had my own fashion stores. I now do massage, and have a niche market as a male 'beauty therapist', working from home which allows me the time to write and paint.

I wiill shave you squeaky clean,
You lie back while I apply the cream,
In the event the topic arises,
You will be relieved
There are no surprises

Jennibean

« **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2011, 05:19:14 PM »

I'm a salesman for a well known company that makes accounting software (not Sage, the other one). Living the dream ha ha.