Non-Music Destination Jobs

By David J. Hahn
New York, NY

I once landed a job working at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.  It was right after college, before I’d become a full-time musician, and I was looking for a destination job with some adventure.  I got the position through this website, which is a really great resource for interesting jobs:

CoolWorks.com

In the end, I gave up the job before I even got out there for a variety of reasons.  A year later I ended up on a cruise ship instead.  But I always thought that if gigs stopped coming or music didn’t work out for some other reason, I’d go back to CoolWorks and apply for another job listed there.  Maybe someday when I’m old and grey I’ll sell t-shirts at a Yellowstone’s gift shop or something like that.  Its a great site for day-dreaming.

About the author

David J. Hahn is a music director and pianist in New York City. He co-founded MusicianWages.com with Cameron Mizell in 2008. His writing have been published in the International Musician, union trade papers and featured on the Huffington Post and About.com. Find out more at his website and follow him on Twitter.
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