yammyfan
Senior Member
Folks, I have the opportunity to audition for a tribute band who tours Canada, the USA and Europe.
I'm getting way ahead of myself since I'm only an advanced intermediate drummer and probably nowhere near polished enough for the gig but I've leaned that biting off more than you can chew is one of the best ways to force yourself to grow. If I go through with the audition, I have to prepare for the possibility that I'll get the job, however unlikely.
What I'm getting hung up on is what to do about my career. I've been with my employer for nearly 18 years and I'm pulling in just shy of six figures annually. I enjoy generous benefits also. Not exactly something I can walk away from, in other words.
Has anyone else faced this dilemma, and how did you approach it? I've been working from home for 18 months so it's not like I have to go to the office every day. I just need a laptop and Internet connection in order to work. In theory, I could work from hotel rooms by day and gig at night. Exhausting maybe, but what an opportunity!
I'm really on the fence about this. Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm getting way ahead of myself since I'm only an advanced intermediate drummer and probably nowhere near polished enough for the gig but I've leaned that biting off more than you can chew is one of the best ways to force yourself to grow. If I go through with the audition, I have to prepare for the possibility that I'll get the job, however unlikely.
What I'm getting hung up on is what to do about my career. I've been with my employer for nearly 18 years and I'm pulling in just shy of six figures annually. I enjoy generous benefits also. Not exactly something I can walk away from, in other words.
Has anyone else faced this dilemma, and how did you approach it? I've been working from home for 18 months so it's not like I have to go to the office every day. I just need a laptop and Internet connection in order to work. In theory, I could work from hotel rooms by day and gig at night. Exhausting maybe, but what an opportunity!
I'm really on the fence about this. Any advice would be appreciated.