http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans The Community for Working Musicians en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:25:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/search.php http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-570 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:16 +0000 shalaks 570@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I have no guarantee of work out there though, which is the scary part (apart from with the artist who I already play for, which would be fairly good work but I would definately need more work</p> <p>--------------------<br /> <a href="http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/body-perfect/">Adios Slimming Pills</a><br /> <a href="http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/toys/toyshop-room7.asp">Airfix Models</a> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-568 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:42:54 +0000 goldtvs 568@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I should adopt to do an oversea move like that. If you have any tips and advices, I would love to hear you out! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-366 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:16:02 +0000 Andree-Ann 366@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Another question related to that topic, </p> <p>What kind of visa is necessary for a musician to work in the US?<br /> I have been on the government&#39;s website and found nothing really helpful; I am not a student nor wish to immigrate to the US. </p> <p>Anybody knows the exact type of visa that is needed for international musicians to work in the US? </p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-363 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:59:09 +0000 noedg 363@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>80% of it yeah.. I live in a nice area, literally a 60 second drive away is one of the roughest estates in my whole city. Obvioously we have nice areas, but the majortiy is horrid. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-362 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:16:59 +0000 Joe Stone 362@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>The whole country? Seriously? <a href="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php"><img src="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-rolleyes008.gif"></a> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-361 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:06:49 +0000 noedg 361@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Well, an artist I play for here in the UK moved to LA.. So I&#39;m getting my visa through his label, which is awesome and saves me a lot of money.. Second to that, he&#39;s looking for a room mate. Rent with the exchange rate works out cheaper than living in London. So I would be living with him in Studio City. He&#39;s also said we can car share if I&#39;m insured on it until I get round to buying my own car out there.</p> <p>I have no guarantee of work out there though, which is the scary part (apart from with the artist who I already play for, which would be fairly good work but I would definately need more work, and I hate the thought of having a proper job).. But I do have alot of contacts out in LA, mainly musicians and band coordinators who said they would put me forward for work and if I set a date of my move they will organize auditions for me. So it really is a risky move, but if it doesn&#39;t work out, I can just come home &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/kopete/smile.png&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Don&#39;t want to sound like a pessimist here, but if I was you... I would go somewhere nicer than the UK &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/kopete/tongue.png&quot; title=&quot;:P&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; Sucks here big time, full of chavs and criminals. Good luck with whatever you choose to do though! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-356 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:49:13 +0000 Andree-Ann 356@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Noedg, </p> <p>I can unfortunately not answer any of your questions, but I would love to know how you manage to pull off your move to the US from the UK? </p> <p>I am from Canada, and the UK has always seemed very appealing to me, but I am a bit clueless about what steps and strategies I should adopt to do an oversea move like that. If you have any tips and advices, I would love to hear you out! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-353 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:28:46 +0000 David J. Hahn 353@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Wow. I haven&#39;t the slightest clue on that one. Sorry noedg.</p> <p>I do know that our union is the American Federation of Musicians. We also don&#39;t have to be members, but I am anyway. </p> <p><a href="http://www.afm.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.afm.org</a> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/a-question-for-the-americans#post-352 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:21:05 +0000 noedg 352@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hi guys..</p> <p>I&#39;m planning my move to LA from the UK for July, after I&#39;ve finished a couple of tours I have over here.</p> <p>I have a place to live and a car sorted (but not insurance or anything yet), but other than that I don&#39;t know how anything works.</p> <p>Over here we have the Musicians Union, which you don&#39;t have to join, but they&#39;re very useful so I am a member anyway. But I&#39;ve heard stories about there are organizations in the US that musicians legally have to be part of, and a seperate one if you sing backing vocals?</p> <p>Also, what happens about money? Do I get paid and declare how much I earn at the end of a tax year (self employed) like over here in the UK?</p> <p>Many thanks for any help anyone can give, I&#39;m a bit lost at the moment. </p>