I got a job offer!

[Timmsie95]

This could be posted under "Off Topic" I suppose, but it i studio related.

I just received an offer to be assistant engineer at a local studio!

I have known the co-owner for quite some time, and he has recorded albums for most of my friends. He messaged me today, saying that the other co-owner hasn't had much time to be in the studio, and he would like me to come work for him! He said he has seen that I am obviously serious about mixing, and he needs the help, so he wants me to come work for him.
No mention of pay, or anything, but I don't eve care at this point , because I just want to get my name out there.
I meet up with him this week to go over the details. On the outside, I'm calm, cool, and collected. But on the inside, I'm basically just this turtle -->  :turtle:

 

[Logrinn]

Wow, great. Congratulations! ccasion14:

 

[stratamania]

Good for you.

Remember you have been approached so don't work for free or a pittance, otherwise you will get known for that.

 

[Timmsie95]

Good for you.

Remember you have been approached so don't work for free or a pittance, otherwise you will get known for that.

This is true. Everyone says that if you don't get paid for something, at least it's good for the exposure. Exposure won't pay my bills, unfortunately. Haha.

 

[stratamania]

Good for you.

Remember you have been approached so don't work for free or a pittance, otherwise you will get known for that.

This is true. Everyone says that if you don't get paid for something, at least it's good for the exposure. Exposure won't pay my bills, unfortunately. Haha.

Yes, I think nowadays its a bit of a fallacy.

Man turns up in a town in the thirties, joins a few jams and sits in at a few clubs. Within a couple of weeks or so due to the exposure he gets hired as one of the hot new saxophonists in town. The rest is history and he goes onto better things. At that time how else would you do it...

Fast forward to 2016, lots of ways to get exposure for free via You Tube, social media etc. to a degree you already have had some exposure otherwise you would not be being approached.

Its finding a balance between getting paid enough that you can pay your bills and progress and not expecting to be Eddie Kramer, or Kevin Shirley overnight.

 

[Axkoa]

That sounds like an awesome gig man! Hope you enjoy it, and maybe you will be able to fund some more of your Warmoth projects...  :turtle:

 

[rgand]

Congratulations. Nothing is better than getting paid to have fun. :glasses10:

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Sounds like a great opportunity, congratulations! In a bit of a contrast to Stratamanias comment, I'll say that in my career I took a couple of painful pay-cuts to get into positions that would land my foot in the door for the job (and paycheck) I ultimately wanted. And it paid off. Everything is a gamble in that regard!

 

[Glimmer]

Congrats, sounds like a great opportunity! I do hope that it will turn into paying work for you, whether it starts out that way or you're able to leverage it into that.

Look forward to hearing it.

 

[Timmsie95]

Yes, I think nowadays its a bit of a fallacy.

Man turns up in a town in the thirties, joins a few jams and sits in at a few clubs. Within a couple of weeks or so due to the exposure he gets hired as one of the hot new saxophonists in town. The rest is history and he goes onto better things. At that time how else would you do it...

Fast forward to 2016, lots of ways to get exposure for free via You Tube, social media etc. to a degree you already have had some exposure otherwise you would not be being approached.

Its finding a balance between getting paid enough that you can pay your bills and progress and not expecting to be Eddie Kramer, or Kevin Shirley overnight.

Couldn't have said it better, myself. And yeah, there are tons of people nowadays who started off on YouTube, and now get payed to do it. Times are definitely different.

Sounds like a great opportunity, congratulations! In a bit of a contrast to Stratamanias comment, I'll say that in my career I took a couple of painful pay-cuts to get into positions that would land my foot in the door for the job (and paycheck) I ultimately wanted. And it paid off. Everything is a gamble in that regard!

This is also true. Especially in the mixing community. I've heard multiple producers and engineers tell how they worked years of 12 hour days "taking the trash out" (doing the grunt work in the studio), before they had a well paying position.


Thanks, everyone, for all the support!  ccasion14:

 

[BigSteve22]

Congratulations! Sounds like a job you'll really enjoy. As for the money, consider what I was told many years ago: People don't respect what they don't pay for.

I took a $20K pay cut to change careers, but now I make more than twice what I did. Like stratmania said: Don't expect to be Eddie Kramer, yet......

Good luck Brother!

:icon_thumright:

 

[Re-Pete]

Yes, I think nowadays its a bit of a fallacy.

Man turns up in a town in the thirties, joins a few jams and sits in at a few clubs. Within a couple of weeks or so due to the exposure he gets hired as one of the hot new saxophonists in town. The rest is history and he goes onto better things. At that time how else would you do it...

Fast forward to 2016, lots of ways to get exposure for free via You Tube, social media etc. to a degree you already have had some exposure otherwise you would not be being approached.

Its finding a balance between getting paid enough that you can pay your bills and progress and not expecting to be Eddie Kramer, or Kevin Shirley overnight.

You Tube is allegedly how Phil X got noticed by Jon Bon Jovi when Bon Jovi was thinking that Sambora needed to be sat down and told. Or when suggested Phil X, Bon Jovi got told to check out You Tube.

 

[Re-Pete]

This could be posted under "Off Topic" I suppose, but it i studio related.

I just received an offer to be assistant engineer at a local studio!

I have known the co-owner for quite some time, and he has recorded albums for most of my friends. He messaged me today, saying that the other co-owner hasn't had much time to be in the studio, and he would like me to come work for him! He said he has seen that I am obviously serious about mixing, and he needs the help, so he wants me to come work for him.
No mention of pay, or anything, but I don't eve care at this point , because I just want to get my name out there.
I meet up with him this week to go over the details. On the outside, I'm calm, cool, and collected. But on the inside, I'm basically just this turtle -->  :turtle:

Hey that's great news. Hope it turns out a good experience. Any idea what desk & hardware you will be working with?

 

[Timmsie95]

This could be posted under "Off Topic" I suppose, but it i studio related.

I just received an offer to be assistant engineer at a local studio!

I have known the co-owner for quite some time, and he has recorded albums for most of my friends. He messaged me today, saying that the other co-owner hasn't had much time to be in the studio, and he would like me to come work for him! He said he has seen that I am obviously serious about mixing, and he needs the help, so he wants me to come work for him.
No mention of pay, or anything, but I don't eve care at this point , because I just want to get my name out there.
I meet up with him this week to go over the details. On the outside, I'm calm, cool, and collected. But on the inside, I'm basically just this turtle -->  :turtle:

Hey that's great news. Hope it turns out a good experience. Any idea what desk & hardware you will be working with?

Thanks! I'm not sure, but i think they work mainly in the box, except for some hardware compressors, mic pre's and i believe they track through some sort of desk.