I don't get paid to feel...but in The Kid Used To Dream
- March 18, 2025, 10:49 a.m.
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I have to wear a few hats. When I’m on the road I am both the road manager, production manager and the band leader. Somewhere in the mix, I’m the artist. At home, I am the office manager, legal manager, CFO, head of marketing, lead negotiator and representative.
I realized today while reading a Facebook post from a fellow musician that in today’s environment we can’t feel anything outside our music. We can’t have opinions. We can’t lean one way or the other. If it’s politics, we must remain a-political. If it’s religion - well, we have to be all things to all people. One statement one way or the other can anhilalate our paycheck.
I still have to supplement my music gig with some management contracts. I currently am waiting on 5 major contracts that some closed 3 months ago to finalize payment for my work. If I get caught up in my feelings - I’m doomed.
Oh yeah, the fellow musician’s Facebook post. It got him cancelled. He’s in a bad way and I worry about him. I don’t think he’d do something to harm himself but he might lean towards substance abuse if he’s not careful. I sent an encouraging comment.
No, I don’t get paid to feel… I won’t get paid if I tell everyone how I feel… BUT it hurts having to hold it in.
kiduse2dream ⋅ March 22, 2025
It's certainly a tight rope!
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SprunkiRetake ⋅ April 02, 2025
Thank you for sharing your insightful thoughts on the stress we face in the music industry. It’s true that keeping quiet about personal opinions can be career-threatening, but sometimes it’s just a matter of staying in the loop to keep your work and contracts going. Just like applying Sprunki Retake to your work, staying consistent and patient while waiting for contracts to pay off is also a big part of getting through this challenge.