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11-03-2005, 05:20 AM
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Re: make a living without working for the man?
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i think it's pretty accurate generalization that people have independent success not because they "didn't like being told what to do", but that they thought they could do a better job than those who were doing the telling. if a casual notion of "being free" is all you've got for inspiration, good luck. [/ QUOTE ] I agree 100%. Remember that even if you get lucky and make it as a business owner, muscian, writer, etc, you will still have people who can tell you what to do. You may not have a "boss" per se, but you will have to answer to your investors, publisher, record label, clients, etc.. You may not have to climb a corporate ladder, but you will have to do lots of networking, ass-kissing, and other political bullshit. If you haven't started college yet, you've got lots of time. Just find something that you love doing, and you won't care so much who are you doing it for. 
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#22
11-03-2005, 05:27 AM
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Absolutely true. While in high school/year off before college... I was the subpar drummer on a band otherwise full of amazing artists... they get gigs now, I have poker and computer science.. but god... the poon-tang. chicks. love. drummers. [/ QUOTE ] Take it from someone who's been both the drummer and the lead singer for different bands...chicks love lead singers more.
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#23
11-03-2005, 06:19 AM
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but god... the poon-tang. chicks. love. drummers. [/ QUOTE ] Take it from someone who's been both the drummer and the lead singer for different bands...chicks love lead singers more. [/ QUOTE ] This is the troof! Plus, to be a drummer, you have to be nuttier than a cocoanut dipped in peanut butter and fried in nut oil.
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#24
11-03-2005, 06:45 AM
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Hit up a maritime college and get a degree in Maritime Engineering. Whenever you feel like working, you call the union, and within a week your on a ship for 2 months, get your check for $40,000 and repeat every time you want another $40,000 [/ QUOTE ] What do maritime engineers do, and how do you qualify to be one? I'm an unemployed computer engineer, and I could use some work (as well as the money).
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#25
11-03-2005, 11:31 AM
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Re: make a living without working for the man?
Starting an internet business can be cheap, fun, and profitable. It takes a lot of time and energy, as well as creativity of course. Obviously it won't work for everyone, but if you can find something you enjoy doing and turn it into a career while being self-employed, that is the way to go. This is what I have been doing for four years now.
It is definitely nice not having to answer to a boss, an alarm clock, and an hourly wage. If you can get your foot in the door, go for it. Try and find some local entrepreneurs that you can gain some insight from. You don't necessarily need a formal education to start a business. I didn't, but YMMV.
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#26
11-03-2005, 11:59 AM
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Re: make a living without working for the man?
most professional musicians aren't famouse rock stars, you know.
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11-03-2005, 12:10 PM
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[ QUOTE ] be the man. [/ QUOTE ] yeah, but to be the man, you have to beat the man, and the man is  [/ QUOTE ] WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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