On the Hunt for a Job
Ah, so much in life revolves around the beauty of the annual season: the blossoming of stunning Japanese cherry trees, loving families celebrating the holidays, the bright glow in childrens' eyes at the first sight of snow, and…oh yeah, the heightened blood pressure of Fellows looking for jobs!
Indeed, the process has begun. Everyone asks: “So what happens after June when you’re done in Pittsburgh?” Boy, I wish I knew! A great many options are out there in the field but typically they fall into two categories: working as a bigger fish in a smaller budget orchestra or a smaller fish in a larger budget orchestra. Looking at the Fellows of ’03, ’04, and beyond, you can see that both paths have been successfully pursued. There are Fellows working as #1’s, #2’s, or #X’s in orchestras of all sizes. Some are in a period of career building while others are settled in for the long haul. So, strictly by the numbers, what does history teach us about what Fellows “should” do at the end of the year? Answer: nothing. In the end, as you may have guessed, it is all up to the individual.
So what am I doing? First of all, I am trying my best not to let the search interfere with my day job, working for the PSO. This means that I mentally “check out” of the office at a regular time each day while physically sticking around to work on resumes and the like into the night. Unfortunately, this cuts into my blogging time and usually gets me home just in time to sleep (lather, rinse, and repeat for 14 weeks). I know, on screen, it sounds pretty harrowing but really, I am still having the time of my life (keeping in mind that this is a temporary situation)!
Well, that’s the general skinny on my job search so far. As for the details, those will have to wait for another blog, another time (after June).
Indeed, the process has begun. Everyone asks: “So what happens after June when you’re done in Pittsburgh?” Boy, I wish I knew! A great many options are out there in the field but typically they fall into two categories: working as a bigger fish in a smaller budget orchestra or a smaller fish in a larger budget orchestra. Looking at the Fellows of ’03, ’04, and beyond, you can see that both paths have been successfully pursued. There are Fellows working as #1’s, #2’s, or #X’s in orchestras of all sizes. Some are in a period of career building while others are settled in for the long haul. So, strictly by the numbers, what does history teach us about what Fellows “should” do at the end of the year? Answer: nothing. In the end, as you may have guessed, it is all up to the individual.
So what am I doing? First of all, I am trying my best not to let the search interfere with my day job, working for the PSO. This means that I mentally “check out” of the office at a regular time each day while physically sticking around to work on resumes and the like into the night. Unfortunately, this cuts into my blogging time and usually gets me home just in time to sleep (lather, rinse, and repeat for 14 weeks). I know, on screen, it sounds pretty harrowing but really, I am still having the time of my life (keeping in mind that this is a temporary situation)!
Well, that’s the general skinny on my job search so far. As for the details, those will have to wait for another blog, another time (after June).
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