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First, I just want to say that I could put Curtain With on replay and listen to it for the rest of my life.Second, I'm wondering what career fields you all are in that gives you the time and money to see lots of shows.
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i see phish
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Happy family man here, my touring days are over. When I did tour I was a server/bartender (jobs that you could pretty much drop and come back to find more work when you got back) and dealing with straight cash made it easy to save up.
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I am but a humble civil servant, derping away in the derp mines. I can afford to see more shows than I have time for. I'd love to see more, but can't complain at all.You want to see a lot of shows, be a teacher. (Assuming independently wealthy is more of a "reach" type option.)
That, and have no family that you ever care to see, and have no friends that ever get married. Seriously its the 5 weddings a year that really eat up the vaca time.
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I landscape. It sucks.
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Sports editor of a daily newspaper. Especially in an area where there is a huge lack of meaningful sports in the summer means I work 100 hours a week during spring/fall/winter, then can take weeks off at a time during summer.However, having a serious girlfriend who's not nuts about Phish makes it difficult. Therefore, tonight and tomorrow I am visiting my best friend in the city. Yeah.
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@johnnyd said: I am but a humble civil servant, derping away in the derp mines. I can afford to see more shows than I have time for. I'd love to see more, but can't complain at all.
You want to see a lot of shows, be a teacher. (Assuming independently wealthy is more of a "reach" type option.)
That, and have no family that you ever care to see, and have no friends that ever get married. Seriously its the 5 weddings a year that really eat up the vaca time.
Teaching is a good route, as long as you have a second income (wifey!) or another venture that makes you money. Teaching is great for scheduling, but without a second source of income, still not ideal.
P.S. the rash of weddings end soon enough, and shows take precedence over 2nd marriages
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@tripsforjoeg said: P.S. the rash of weddings end soon enough, and shows take precedence over 2nd marriagesThat's what we've been telling ourselves since like 2002. Having an 8 yr age difference between me and the wife means friends of many ages, getting married for all eternity.
Definitely sign'd on second marriages. Haven't been invited to one of those yet.
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stoodent
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@johnnyd said: Definitely sign'd on second marriages. Haven't been invited to one of those yet.They've been fun in my experience. f*** gifts the second time.
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I am also a humble civil servant, and the finances show it! Funny you mention teaching, I'm planning a return to school for a Ph.D. so I can teach. Hope Phish will still be around when I finally have summers off
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I'm the tech guy in the advertising department at a medium sized publisher. AKA a total bad ass.
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construction management - most people I work with look at me funny when I say I'm going to a Phish show. In fact, 99% of my social interaction is outside of work. Im always the 'one thing thats not like the others.' I dont dip at work, have a portrait of an eagle on my wall, own a bass boat, enjoy nascar, drink bud light, or question Obama's citizenship. Theyre probably convinced im a communist spy. (In fact, politically, i'm quite moderate)It is a fairly rigid industry vacationwise. I dont see more than a few shows per year. Weekday shows are almost always out of the question.
Im good at my job, but terrible with my money. 30 and still renting with roommates. However i'd rather be in my situation than tied down with a wife I dont like/respect, a house I cant afford, and kids I never see. (sounds cynical i know, but so many friends my age are in this exact position.)
thats me in a nutshell.
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Do whatever makes you happy and just remember happiness is dependent as much on basic comfort as it is on ecstatic moments.
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I'm a tax accountant. I work like crazy from Feb - Apr and Sept - Oct but the summer and NYE is easy breezy (and the pay is great)
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I really can't help with this one but what I will say is unless you own a company or just have a lot of extra coin laying around I guess it is easy to do this. On the other hand I am at a point in life where i may be facing no phish next summer. I hope its not the case but we will see.
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@highgravity said: [quote]construction management - most people I work with look at me funny when I say I'm going to a Phish show. Right on. CM here too. Definitely not a phish crowd amongst most construction workers...
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@Phishin90 said: @highgravity said: [quote]construction management - most people I work with look at me funny when I say I'm going to a Phish show.It is funny how times change. I did my fair share of construction work back in the late 80's-90's and the field was full of Deadheads. In many ways the construction site was very similar to Shakedown St. You could find pretty much anything you wanted! :-)
Right on. CM here too. Definitely not a phish crowd amongst most construction workers...
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@Phishin90 said: @highgravity said: [quote]construction management - most people I work with look at me funny when I say I'm going to a Phish show.good to know! the industry overall is pretty insane. I know guys working 60+ hrs/wk on the regular. Luckily, I have managed to find a place that treats its employees better than robots. Generally no more than 45-50 hrs/wk. (but they definitely still look at me funny sometimes.) Break a leg out there
Right on. CM here too. Definitely not a phish crowd amongst most construction workers...
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"You're looking at it, mannnnn"
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@kingphish68 said: @Phishin90 said:I do, on rare occasion, run into a Head on site. On one of my of my favorite past jobs, the superintendent was the second percussionist in a Dead cover band (Turtle Pot Pie.) He saw a lot of shows in the 80's and had some good stories. Definitely the exception to the norm however.@highgravity said: [quote]construction management - most people I work with look at me funny when I say I'm going to a Phish show.It is funny how times change. I did my fair share of construction work back in the late 80's-90's and the field was full of Deadheads. In many ways the construction site was very similar to Shakedown St. You could find pretty much anything you wanted! :-)
Right on. CM here too. Definitely not a phish crowd amongst most construction workers...
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eDit: I'm using my phone, bad grammarI'm a software programmer and research assistant at University of North Texas. I do a lot of freelance mobile application design and am starting my MBA in the Spring of 2013.
I willways write software but I'd like to get a PhD so I can teach college and consult during the summer (dream career).
How I have seen so many shows (many many more than just Phish):
I love to travel, that means Im good at it. That helps with financials on the road. I have been a student for eight years, two degrees and A LOT of financial aid, some loans most grants. I am very careful with my financial aid and also very shrewd and picky when choosing housing over the years. My yearly costs of school, housing, food and rec always come in about $5000 short of what's projected by my school.
Since most of it is grants/scholarships or federal loans, I can use that $5000 guilt free to usually travel and buy new stuff for my imaginary band (if I only have eight limbs).
It gets harder and harder to see bands like Phish, you gotta travel and you gotta be able to drop out for a couple weeks.
I just did Electric Forest, driving from Texas with a friend. We left on the 27th, now in Syracuse, IN and will be back in Denton, TX the 9th. Including gas, food, drink, recreational material, festival tickets and a shirt, the overall cost should come in less than $1100, and we've been raging it. Could do it cheaper, but it gets stressful.
National Forest camping.
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I am a Technical Recruiter looking for IT folks who want to work for Investment Banks.I of course am looking to get you a job that pays you mucho $$$ so you can burn the f***er down.
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singing waitress!
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@YorkvilleBeerLover said: I am a Technical Recruiter looking for IT folks who want to work for Investment Banks.Um....yes please.
I of course am looking to get you a job that pays you mucho $$$ so you can burn the f***er down.
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I know a bunch of cats who went to UNT - they all play in the Polyphonic Spree
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Bartender for ~6yrs. That sucked, so now student. Again.
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Horticulturist at Denver Botanic Gardens. Head of the Cactus and Succulent Collections, and I also manage several Colorado native plant gardens as well. Good stuff.
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this summer I am working 10 hours a week as a courier for an academic department at my university, carrying mail around campus, and I also work 20 hours a week as a student caller asking for money from alumni. The courier job is completely mindless, the calling job is pretty easy as well. Still not enough hours to pay my rent!!.....
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I do workforce development for a nonprofit in baltimore. PM me if you're hiring in Maryland, I may be able to save you the cost of advertising open positions plus its $7000+ in tax credit for hring one of my people.
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I can only say this- it is not my bliss.
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Software engineer and student (MS). Working in "bigdata" (buzzword you're bound to hear 1000 times in the next few years).Not many Phish fans in my neck of the woods, plenty of D&D guys though.
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Brace yourself. It's a mouthful.I am a integration specialist for Identity and Access Management softwares. A glorified support engineer for large scale enterprise companies that use many different software products that work together.
I get 15 vacation days and 3 personals a year. half my vacation goes to Phish,.....the band.
I do also some fishing and walks on the boardwalk with a nice lady named henrietta.
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@YorkvilleBeerLover said: I know a bunch of cats who went to UNT - they all play in the Polyphonic Spree
Yup yup.
If you're in Brooklyn, check out Snarky Puppy. Those guys bring it every time -- Im still a little miffed at them for claiming Brooklyn when they are from Denton.
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I sell used records on the internet and have a vinyl only record label. I don't make a lot of money but I can leave town at the drop of a hat. I don't suggest this profession unless you are A. crazy B. have good taste 
www.onekindfavor.net
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@The_Mollusk said: Horticulturist at Denver Botanic Gardens. Head of the Cactus and Succulent Collections, and I also manage several Colorado native plant gardens as well. Good stuff.this sounds excellent! I have a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture, but am not currently using it. Indiana is not exactly a bastion of green design :\ Next time i'm in Denver i will try to fit in a trip to the DBG!
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I work at the corporate office of Chipotle Mexican Grill. I handle the leases for the restaurants.
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Male prostitute
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ChefI keep a phish fund rolling
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@highgravity said: @The_Mollusk said:Horticulturist at Denver Botanic Gardens. Head of the Cactus and Succulent Collections, and I also manage several Colorado native plant gardens as well. Good stuff.this sounds excellent! I have a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture, but am not currently using it. Indiana is not exactly a bastion of green design :\ Next time i'm in Denver i will try to fit in a trip to the DBG!
Hey, we're working on it, highgravity.
I'm also in hoosierland. I work with park depts and trail groups. Killer job, but pay + commute costs don't support much phishing
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Professional male escort, females only. "I give women pleasure for money"
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@highgravity said: @The_Mollusk said:That's awesome!! I'm a wedding photographer and I live in Denver. I photograph a lot of weddings at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I love that place!Horticulturist at Denver Botanic Gardens. Head of the Cactus and Succulent Collections, and I also manage several Colorado native plant gardens as well. Good stuff.this sounds excellent! I have a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture, but am not currently using it. Indiana is not exactly a bastion of green design :\ Next time i'm in Denver i will try to fit in a trip to the DBG!
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Im primarily just a college student, living at home for the summer, but I work 25-30 hours a week as a dishwasher at a local Bistro. Ive been doing it for like 5 years now and honestly i love it. I work with a bunch of other Phans so that makes work fun. Also I work as part of the stage crew at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown,NY. They have a summer concert series and have some decent acts coming up. We did a Cake concert about a month ago, Death Cab for Cutie is comin up in a couple weeks, Lyle Lovett and then Wilco july 27&28 respectively, then Bon Iver and Darius Ruckin in September.. its not a bad gig, but its seriously hard ass work. I loved working for the Cake concerrt. lots of fun, but worked till 5am tearing down the stage afterwards.. that part isnt fun. lol
So needless to say, i dont make a lot of money and dont see a lot of shows. SPAC run is it for me this summer. and i'll try to make it to a MSG show (assuming there will be a run of shows)
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Professional Breather, it's quite the lucrative position
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@Doctor_Ocelot said: Professional male escort, females only. "I give women pleasure for money"did MrMillerahhh change his handle?
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I make problems go away, if you ever find yourself in new mexico with a dead hooker in your trunk and a couple hundred dollars in your wallet, I can take both of those things off your hands...
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Doing some filing and other boring side jobs while looking for meaningful work. The only plus is unlimited Phish listening time. I'm pretty good at bombing job interviews too
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