http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma The Community for Working Musicians en-US Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:11:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/search.php http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma#post-326 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:34:35 +0000 DC 326@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Agreed. We&#39;re talking the difference of $150 bucks and I can live with that. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma#post-325 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:29:56 +0000 David J. Hahn 325@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hey DC - </p> <p>Yeah, I say stick with the first gig. Unless it pays waaaay more, you gotta make sure you stay reliable. My Ma used to say that your nothing if you ain&#39;t reliable. It&#39;s the most valuable thing you have. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma#post-324 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:49:08 +0000 DC 324@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Yup, that&#39;s what I thought and that&#39;s what I&#39;m gonna do. I committed to the gig and I&#39;ll stay with the gig. Cementing good relationships is more important that chasing the &quot;buck&quot;.</p> <p>Thanks Joe and thank your friend for me too! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma#post-323 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:04:02 +0000 Joe Stone 323@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>This is what a friend of mine said about it. I would do the same thing, if I&#39;m ever lucky enough to have the problem!</p> <p><blockquote>I freelance, and I work on a first come, first served basis. If someone calls me for a $100 gig and I accept it, and then immediately get a call for a $300 gig, I&#39;m already booked. A lot of guys chase the buck, but folks know when they hire me, they have me. The only times I cancel is if I get called for a tour. 2 weeks or so worth of works trumps a gig, and everyone I work with understands that. The second I have a conflict, I tell folks. I can&#39;t afford bad feelings from bad business...</blockquote> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/gig-dilemma#post-320 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:36:10 +0000 DC 320@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I think I know the answer to this but I&#39;m going to throw it out anyway...</p> <p>I committed to do a show last fall for the spring of 2010. I got a call last week for another show for the same weekend. (The date can&#39;t be changed. I already asked the MD who I&#39;ve known for long time.) The second gig pays a little more. However, I&#39;ve worked with the group for the first show for the past 7 years. Would it be acceptable to find a sub for the first gig and take the second or find a sub for the second and take the first?</p> <p>It&#39;s funny, you lobby for work and then it all comes at once! </p>