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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)My ex and I have joint custody of our daughter, and I have to be available for her on a moment's notice (I pick her
up from school every day, and she stays with me every other week).
I pretty much only pull in commission at the music shop (I make a whopping $4/hr as an independent contractor),
which doesn't add up to a whole hell of a lot in the current economic environment, but my fiance works as
a medical receptionist, so we get by. I also build and repair guitars, effects pedals, and amplifiers, which is a
nice little padding in the wallet, though the work isn't constant as Brevard County in FL isn't exactly a music capitol
of anything (well, maybe the "Mustang Sally" capitol of FL). Top it off with my band that plays out a few times a month,
but playing only original songs doesn't get us a whole lot of high paying shows.