Recent content by sclavish

Good point on the disability. I know I can get health insurance for 200-300/mo, but I'm not sure if it covers disability or not. I do have to research that more. It's actually not a salaried position, it's hourly. The benefits suck. I'm still paying over $200/mo out of pocket for my...

Thanks soundman. One thing I'm still wondering is, is it worth registering as an LLC and getting liability insurance? I don't think I know anybody who had done this, and it seems rather unnecessary until you get to the upper levels of this industry. Am I wrong about this?

Eight months of bill saved huh? Hmmm, working here that long might just drive me insane. We'll see what happens. As for 2 days notice, I can work on that. My company works private events, we don't do concerts, corporate events, theater, touring shows, or anything that I would consider...

HAHA! That sounds about right. I've met a lot of older guys in this business who seem like they will love it to death, literally. I guess that's the reason behind my move, I want to make sure I'm doing something I love until I drop dead from doing it. At my current company I'll probably stop...

Thanks Footer. Busting ass and proving myself has never been an issue. I won't go in to details but simply put most everyone at my current company wanted me fired before they met me, and here I am 2 years later being ME, programmer, leading crews, and earning a higher hourly rate than some...

What to do with my free time is not really an issue. One of the reasons I'm doing this is so that I can better manage my time. I'm under no illusion that I'll have an abundance of free time once I go freelance, I just want to have more control over my schedule. Making contacts seems to be...

@derekleffew Good move. This topic makes much more sense here. And I you bring up a good point about tech vs design. I like both, but if I had to choose I'd say designer, but there aren't many opportunities for that. Well, not many paid opportunities anyway.

Good questions. I currently work as an ME, programmer, and board op for my current company. I also lead crews and although I don't plan shows for my current company I was trained extensively on planning and preparation in college. I enjoy all of the above, and have worked hard to learn as...

Hi everyone. I'm looking at making a career move that may seem a little backwards. I'm looking at quitting a full time production job that pays around 45k per year with benefits (not great benefits, but better than nothing) and going freelance. The money may be right, but the situation is all...

Thanks everyone. The light is back at the club that owns it so i won't get a chance to check it out for a few days yet. The socket is fine, I wound up taking it out and installing it in a lamp with a bad socket so the worst case scenario they have a spare light for parts.

Hello everyone. I'm having an issue with an old Martin MX-1. Basically the lamp, which I know is good because it works in other MX-1's, won't turn on. The troubleshooting portion of the manual is not at all helpful in this situation. Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone have...

I'm a lighting guy who recently got a job with a small production company that's looking to expand it's lighting capabilities. I also have a background in physics and mathematics. I'm about a year out of college and looking to further expand my knowledge of lighting as well as the other...