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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Oli on November 20, 2009, 10:17:44 PM
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Well, uni has finished now (as of monday, actually, so i've already had a few days of 'freedom'), and i'm now once again a bona fide member of society, and not some scrounging little git :) And also, rather fortunately, I landed myself a pretty swell job a few weeks back, and am currently working as a technician in a large recording studio in london, which i'm rather happy with!
Just fancied tell you all, really :) Hows everyone else getting on, it's been a while since i've properly been on here?
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Good score. Getting a job still seems to be a struggle in this economy.
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Great news. I hope it goes well for you.
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Well done Will, fantastic score on the job front - a recording studio is a creative environment and can only foster your musicianship. Happy days.
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Well done Will, fantastic score on the job front - a recording studio is a creative environment and can only foster your musicianship. Happy days.
I do, of course, mean good luck Oli. I make a living teaching people communication skills. I'll get me coat.
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congrats on the job :) you'll be able to feed that GAS habit again soon!
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Well done Oli - sounds like an interesting job too! :)
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Good stuff, sounds like it might be a fun job :) I'm really not looking forward to finding a job next year as there are already no "normal" jobs let alone what I want to do (media related). Got any good contacts you can share? :D
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come on oli - we need ro see fanned fret #2 and 3 and 4 - it seems you are in the prefect job to make proper people play the buggers
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Well done, Oli. Is that Uni done for good now?
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Nice one, well done Oli :D
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Nice one, well done Oli :D
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Welcome to the world of gainful employment :)
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Top stuff fella :)
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Cheers guys! :) I certainly feel pretty fortunate to have got a job doing what I wanted, in the current times (especially for the audio industry).
Well done, Oli. Is that Uni done for good now?
Yea, all done... was meant to finish in September, but there were delays with the course, so it finished in November instead.
Wez: Don't worry, i've got a few ideas that'll materialize in the new year ;) I've actually just got a commission for a bass from one of the guys there, which should help things along!
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Good stuff Oli - hope it all pans out well for you.
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Congratulations!
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congratulations :)
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Blimey that's a touch landing a job like that! I've heard they're more sound engineering graduates than jobs available.
Where abouts is it?
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Nice work Oli! I've literally no idea what the hell I'm going to do with my life come June (also finishing Uni). Terrified.
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Blimey that's a touch landing a job like that! I've heard they're more sound engineering graduates than jobs available.
Where abouts is it?
Well, in my intake, there were 2 classes, with about 20 people in each, and in my class, there's only 2 of us that are working in studios at the moment! About a third have something that is related (post production, editing etc.), but the majority don't have anything lined up at all, so i'm pretty fortunate in that respect. The studio is in Chiswick (if you search for "europes largest recording studio", then it's the first result :)), but it's only a couple of minutes from Stamford Brook tube, so it's not too bad getting there (although it does take about an hour and a half because i'm the other side of Croydon).
Indy: I think the trick is to think 'outside the box', as cliche as it may seem. In the audio industry, for instance, there's way more stuff than studio work:
Studio
-Engineer
-Technician
Post
-editor
-composer
Location recording
Game sound designer
Advert sound designer
Live sound
-Venues
-Tours
-Theatre
That's just a few off the top of my head, but often people don't really think about all the other options that are there. The way I see it, is that the more niche you aim for, there'll be less people aiming for that job, and therefore greater chance that you'll get it... if you go for something like a studio assistant, there's literally thousands of people there, many of whom will (unfortunately) have a CV that's more impressive, and are willing to work for less. Ultimately, I think that being a 'real' and 'nice' person really pays off, as no one really wants to work with a dick (ho ho, there's a pun there somewhere!), and if you're committed, it shows you in a more positive light :)
Good luck with what you decide to do, it's certainly a bit daunting finishing uni and embarking on something which, could be your career for the rest of your life! Keep us posted with what's going on though :)