Seeing other people’s posts about feeling a loss of purpose during this lockdown, I’ve been thinking how potentially unhealthy it is that we have such an attachment to our jobs. We are not wholly our jobs.
Posts tagged claire murphy
Reasons to Get a Mentor
So you’re looking to get into the industry but you don’t know where to start, or maybe you have questions about the job(s). These days you can find out a lot of information online for yourself, however, this definitely does not replace having a mentor.
Should You Work For Free?
More times than not, when you are in a position of limited knowledge but have lots of enthusiasm to learn, you are not going to get paid for offering your services. In my opinion, and it is only my opinion, there is nothing wrong with offering your time in exchange for knowledge from someone else. You are giving them an extra pair of hands and hopefully making their life a little easier that day, and in return, you are learning. There is an exchange of commodities here, but neither involves money.
Try to Make the Best of Every Situati...
We never know what is coming ahead so we need to make sure we set ourselves up for success. We are a culture that wants everything now. We find it hard to see the bigger picture. We lack patience. These all apply to trying to break into the industry as well. It can be a long, hard road but with patience, you will get there, whatever “there” is for you personally.
Career Paths in Live Sound & Pro...
Join us on Sept. 4th – Musicians Institute – Career Paths in Live Event Production
With Amanda Davis, Whitney Olpin, Chris Costello, Meegan Holmes, Claire Murphy, Kate Lee, Kille Knobel, & Karrie Keyes