What do all of these people have in common?

MUSICIANS!

What does a musician do all day?  Performing – at weddings, restaurants, parties, community clubs and care homes.  Teaching – at home, in schools and in colleges. Administration – this includes getting bookings from venues, keeping accounts and advertising. Lots and lots of practice!

What I like about my job  I make a living doing something I love.  Variety – no two days are the same! I enjoy the mixture of teaching and performing and all the different places I visit for performances.  Being self-employed … that means I’m my own boss!  The challenge of learning new pieces of music – it’s really rewarding.

What I dislike about my job  Sometimes being self-employed is difficult … unless I am motivated to get bookings, I don’t get paid!  Having to spend time on aspects of the job like marketing when I would prefer to be playing the piano or teaching.  On the whole though, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages 

What does ‘self-employed’ mean? If you are self-employed, you have to do all of the things an employer would do for you, like … Advertising Taxes Insurance Travel arrangements Make bookings Accounts Secretarial jobs … you have to be really organised and able to motivate yourself!

There are lots of different jobs that people do within the music industry Music Performer Composer Science & IT Sound engineer - Mixing Stage lighting Software Website design Producer Art & Design Album covers Posters Music videos Costume Hair & make-up Literacy Songwriter Editor Promotional leaflets Maths Tax Insurance Costs – are you making a profit?!

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