bort wrote:I have spent the last several days agonizing over a choice between two job offers. I am truly thankful to be in this situation, but it doesn't make the choice any easier. Job A has a good salary (more than I have ever been offered before) and will work well with my plans to go to grad school. Job B pays a LOT more than Job A, but means staying in NY and dropping out of school (and maybe not going back).
I hate to turn down a "sure thing," but at the same time (unlike music) a PhD in my field appears to have immediate and lucrative employment opportunities (both now and when I finish school in 5 or 6 years).
My wife and I have talked about this ad nauseam, and I think I know what I will choose. It's been a nerve-racking weekend, though I am thankful to have had the opportunity for my nerves to be racked.
Update update: I went with Job A. It was the best choice for many reasons -- it's a very good job, I can pursue my life goals of getting a PhD, and once I factored in the cost of living differences (NYC vs. Minneapolis) that salary difference wasn't nearly as significant as it seemed. Thanks everybody!
bort wrote:Update update: I went with Job A. It was the best choice for many reasons -- it's a very good job, I can pursue my life goals of getting a PhD, and once I factored in the cost of living differences (NYC vs. Minneapolis) that salary difference wasn't nearly as significant as it seemed. Thanks everybody!
Congrats!
Yamaha YEP-642s
Boosey & Hawkes 19" Bell Imperial EEb
I think I may have found an F that is great and affordable (PT-10P). I'll keep the cost to myself...
Now I just need to find a gig bag... Any suggestions?
Michael Ebie PhD Music Theory (ABD) — University of Cincinnati CCM
MM Music Theory — Michigan State University
MM Tuba Performance — Michigan State University
BM Brass Performance — University of Akron
bort wrote:Update update: I went with Job A. It was the best choice for many reasons -- it's a very good job, I can pursue my life goals of getting a PhD, and once I factored in the cost of living differences (NYC vs. Minneapolis) that salary difference wasn't nearly as significant as it seemed. Thanks everybody!
There are a couple of us in the Twin Cities area, please let us know when you get here. First round is on me!
Jack Handy wrote:“It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets its wings. But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap snap, an angel gets set on fire.”
Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
I can't breathe because of a stuffed up nose, sore throat, and all those wonderful things. It's going to be fun playing in a concert tonight.
Michael Ebie PhD Music Theory (ABD) — University of Cincinnati CCM
MM Music Theory — Michigan State University
MM Tuba Performance — Michigan State University
BM Brass Performance — University of Akron
Tubaryan12 wrote:I found out something today: I really can't pick a mouthpiece until I perform with it. Thank you bloke / Houser for having so many options.
I am officially off the mouthpiece rim merry-go-round. I've tried every rim I wanted to try. It ended where it started.
coming soon: MAGMA® porcelain rims
I only use that rim after a night of hard drinking and questionable food.
Marzan BBb
John Packer JP-274 euphonium
King 607F Posting and You
Curmudgeon wrote:Sometimes (usually...?) folks using any sort of new equipment (golf clubs, tubas, etc.) tend to *think* about what they're doing more while trying things out. It's not until the player forgets about the hardware and does what they really do that real results will become evident.
For me, it's more about the difference in ambient sound. Not many of us, when we play out, are playing solo in an intimate setting, more likely an extreme racket made by things like drums and trumpets. So I hear less - and I play generally louder, which adds a level of difficulty to fast stuff, etc. If I were a more top notch player, maybe it would be more about mental subtleties.
Tubaryan12 wrote:I found out something today: I really can't pick a mouthpiece until I perform with it.
There is some real wisdom here. Sometimes (usually...?) folks using any sort of new equipment (golf clubs, tubas, etc.) tend to *think* about what they're doing more while trying things out. It's not until the player forgets about the hardware and does what they really do that real results will become evident.
For me, it was more about performance endurance vs practice or rehearsal endurance. That set up you may be using in the practice room or at rehearsal may work well when there are lots of breaks in the action, but may not work out when you have no room for error and fatigue sets in. If I was younger, and /or played more often, it may have been something that could have worked itself out and I could have the best of both worlds. Too busy living life for any of that to happen.
Marzan BBb
John Packer JP-274 euphonium
King 607F Posting and You
