37. "Trying to decide if I'm ready to quit my job and do music full time." In response to In response to 0
I'm at the point where I'm actually making more $$$ from music than I am from my day gig (networking/software support for accounting and law firms.) I play for a couple agencies which book musicians for corporate events and country club weddings, and I also have a regular gig at a large church (the biggest church in Michigan.) I'm at the point where I'm having to turn down gigs because of my full time work schedule.
But leaving the day gig also means I'd loose my benefits. I could go on my wife's health care plan, but don't want to if I can avoid it. (That would be a good amount coming out of her check covering for her, my son, and I, and if we have another kid that too.) So I'd like to pay for my own health care. I could definitely make more $$$ from music and have more fun doing it. But I'd also need to put in more work being organized in terms of managing expenses, keeping receipts, etc because it really is running a small business.
It would be great if I could keep doing both, but I'm not at home much right now to help with the kid because of working two full time jobs. Sleep would also be a good thing.