Working On The Weekends
August 23rd, 2008 Posted in Life As A NicoI’m missing LA’s Sunset Junction because I have to work at a show tonight. I might have mentioned before that I work at the bar every Saturday night, but recently I’ve really missed having a social life on the weekends.
I could be going to a going away party for a friend.
I could be seeing some rad bands at Sunset Junction.
I could be sleeping.
Not tonight. I have work.
How did I get into this, anyway? This job doesn’t make me any money. There’s no money in music. And I can’t train anyone to replace me because nobody wants this job, especially if it doesn’t make any money. And the more unsigned bands we welcome into the bar, the more I want to be on stage myself, but have no means of doing this because prep for this bar already takes up the time I would have used to perform.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I sacrifice my social life so that others may have one. I sacrifice my desire to be on stage so that others may be in the spotlight.
I wonder if this says anything about my personality.
Oh well. At least I know at least one of the bands tonight will be good.
Great post. I will read your posts frequently. Added you to the RSS reader.
I can sympathize. I worked a third shift job, full time, rotating schedule, for two years while in college. Missed out on a lot of the good stuff. Many a night I thought of quitting.
if i were there i would definitely give you a night off. i can handle a soundboard. :)
Even though many weekends I don’t really do anything and I could use more money I know that I’d kick myself if I tried to work a second job. I need my leisure time too much for that.