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5 stars

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May 08, 2007

I'm an events organiser specialising in concert promotions. I work with up and coming unsigned artists as well as bands on the international touring circuit. I'm also involved in the promotion and organisation of other types of event in the sports and entertainment industries. There are many benefits to this job. I am my own boss and have a level of personal freedom which suits my lifestyle and allows me to follow my other interests. I've met a lot of interesting people and have formed some close friendships, and of course I've had a lot of fun when events go well. The downside is that the workload is intense and I stand the constant risk of losing money on an event. This has been a fairly rare occurrance, but it's devastating when an event I've put a lot of effort into doesn't go as I'd planned. Ultimately I'm happy with my job. It's stressful, it's time consuming and it doesn't offer the kind of financial stability that 9-5 work does, but at the same time it's challenging, exciting and never boring.

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Anonymous

5 stars

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March 30, 2007

I work as a screenwriter in the film business. This is a terrifc career for anyone who loves movies and storytelling. If I had to do it again I would. A degree in film or writting isn't neccessary but doing your homework is. Read scripts, read books on screenwriting and most importantly, watch lots of movies. Watching how others do it and coming up with stories that people want to here is the key. The pros include working with other creative people at the top of their game and even, sometimes, experiencing the glitter of hollywood. The cons come from the freelance nature of the work. It can be feast or famine and you have to be willing to work alone for stretches and weather the dry periods until the next project comes along.

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Anonymous

3.5 stars

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February 26, 2007

I'm a professional musician and a music teacher. My advice for working in the music and music education field is not to do it unless you really have a heart for it. Being a musician doesn't necessarily mean being rich, even though making an ok living is very possible. Doing music for a life is the biggest positive for me. I'm glad i did it. As far as cons,I wish it paid more. The one thing people need to know about the world of music is that, as a musician, music should be viewed as a product like in the business world, not just something you love.

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3.5 stars

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February 01, 2007

Be prepared for a life of obscurity. If you're going to be in the entertainment industry without being a Name, you're going to want to get used to, in essence, being a nonentity. The whole point of your job, more often than not, will be to stay in the background. There isn't even a category for Stagehand, Light Designer, Master Electrician... so basically, if that's a problem for you, you're really not cut out to be in the industry.

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1.5 stars

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January 16, 2007

As far as my experience in running my own independant hip hop label, it is very fun and challenging if you have some sort of backing, financially. The reason you MUST have backing from another source is because you have to dedicate 100% of your time to the job and there will likely not be much of a return on profits unless you risk a lot to begin with. (high risk/reward)

While I would not recommend the career to anyone who wants any kind of stability in their life, I will say that many have gone on to be succesful in it; but you must remember, for everyone that HAS been successful in it, there are thousands who have tried and failed.

Being a sort of entrepenneur in the entertainment business is very difficult, as you are catering to peoples' egos and that can get very messy. You need to know how to deal with many, many different kinds of people in order to do it and not get discouraged AT ALL.

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4.5 stars

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January 10, 2007

More specifically, my career is that of a "Stagehand" - think stay at home "Roadie". Stagehands (or just 'hands') are responsible for providing the labor and muscle to help setup, operate and take down the equipment used in theatrical, music, sports, and other entertaiment events.

Much of the work is just hard, heavy work. Many people's first reaction to hearing what I do, is something like, "Cool - do you get to meet all the stars?" Well, the answer is both yes, and no.

Yes we get to meet a lot of interesting and famos people - sometimes they are both! However, we don't get to hang out with thme, we are just as busy as they are. In addition, we don't want to bother them, they have other things to worry about,and they certainly don't want to have to be concerned with whether the hands who are actually allowed to be "backstage" are going to turn out to be raving fans!

In fact, DON'T become a stagehand to meet famous people - the first time you run up to a singer/sports personality/actor screaming "I think you are so cool!" You WILL get fired.

Be prepared for hard, satisfying work, and the opportunity to specialise and move up to tehcnician, or designer positions within the industry.

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