rec.arts.movies.production.sound

On Mar 4, 3:48=A0pm, audioeffects wrote:
> I'm at a turning point and looking for advice on what to do next. =A0For
> the last few years I've been working a full-time job while freelancing
> on weekends and it's time to either move into sound mixing full-time
> or go back to school for another career. =A0The question I pose is
> considering I will probably never make it to the top tier of mixers,
> is it still possible to make a decent living through audio?
>
> I know things were a bit stale recently due to the strike, but
> normally speaking is it feast or famine or stable enough to allow for
> health insurance expenditures, retirement savings, etc?
>
> The stuff I've worked on is all low budget, so I realize there is
> still a jump to be made above and beyond the jump of getting out and
> doing this fulltime, I just want to be prepared or make a conscious
> decision to go back to school for something more practical.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you may give.

Short answer, go back to school to prepare for a more $table career,
not as much fun perhaps but most likely more $table.
OTOH if after completing your schooling you still want to try your
hand at being a sound mixer, give it a shot, at least you'll have a
fall back career.


Eric