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    I have a neighbor who is a signer, does bar gigs, was doing alright before the pandemic but probably barely scraping by. It's a lifestyle.

    During the pandemic, he sold his car, collected unemployment.

    One of his bars never reopened.

    I was talking to him last night and he venting to me. He says he can't do some jobs because he doesn't have a car. I asked him if he's been applying for other types of jobs and he says the job market is tough and he only wants to sing. He doesn't want another career. I tell him he could always get a day job and save for a car and then sing again or at night.

    Is the economy bad? Is it hard to get a random day job you don't care about?

    Is it ok to hold on to your dreams and put all your eggs in one basket waiting for success?

    • Think he's https://www.youtube.…PhanLo
    • I have an old school friend who had a similar job, she spent so much time on the internet in lockdown she thinks the earth is flat now. She has a car.PhanLo
    • Is the transportation system where you are completely shit?PhanLo
    • Singers and dancers are the worst
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    • Why the downvotes?SimonFFM
    • ^ thisoey_oey
    • many musicians go through the period of trying to 'make it' on their music. most fail, sadly. we ought to subsidize the arts. and public transit.sarahfailin
    • DVs are probably from people who think omaha is a subtle troll. Well, significantly less than subtle in the porn thread.Nairn
    • @phanlo - public transport in America, especially the flyover states, is notoriously poor. Too commischef, or something.Nairn
    • I love how singing is seen as a lifestyle. Some people make good money from it - when they're not in a pandemic and everywhere is fucking shut.Ianbolton

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