Diversifying Your Portfolio Increasing diversity in the workforce can be a divisive topic. As I covered in my last blog How to Find the Best Candidate for the Job, often the general consensus is simply that the best candidate should get the job, and a common response to discussions about diversity is that hiring […]
Is live audio a meritocracy? In my experience, it is widely believed that in our industry “outcomes such as wealth, jobs, and power are distributed on the basis of hard work, strong motivation, and personal ability.”
We literally work in a gig economy and there are plenty of reasons why you might not be able to make ends meet solely through audio. Whether it’s an injury, family illness, recession or global pandemic keeping you from working, or you simply want a bit of a change for a while, knowing you have an alternative job you can fall back on (preferably one you can do in any health, from anywhere) can be invaluable.
Beth O’Leary is a freelance monitor engineer and system tech based in the U.K. She has been working in the industry for 11 years. She has toured as a system tech with Arcade Fire, J Cole, the Piano Guys, Paul Weller, a tour featuring Roy Orbison as a hologram.
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