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DJ Young

DJ
Mar 21, 2008
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Wasaga Beach
www.wasagabeatzdj.com
Have you ever sat down and figured out just how many gigs it would take to replace your day job income? I had a slow night at work so I tried to figure this out. I would need to do 50 Saturday weddings or conferences at my usual rate and the I would need to work 4 nights at a bar for what they usually pay around here. The market around here is not high paying for DJs but I figure I could do it with a little hard work.

young...
 
With what I can average on a DJ job, I could not do enough jobs a year even if I was booked 2 gigs/week 52 weeks a year to come close to my day job pay, not to mention I would also have to find my own health insurance.
 
Why in the heck would I want to make it a 'real job'? I like the ability of not having to rely on it for an income, but the comfort that it's there if it ever needs to become one.

But, to answer your question I'd have to do around 145 gigs to replace my income. Now, you figure out what my income is. ;)

<Runs as the flame war begins!>
 
I'd need a gig a week at $961.54 a pop to equal the gross income I lost when I was laid off last May. That doesn't include benefits and the vehicle I was provided.

I would need a gig a week at $615.38 to equal what I need to gross to pay my bills to just barely survive. That doesn't include benefits and the vehicle I had to buy to get around with.
 
Not really but this is just something I love to do part-time and it is extra money. For me to do this full time I would need to spend a lot more money on equipment and I would hardly have any family time which I would not give up at all.
 
I am a former part timer, who went fulltime, who plans to go back to part time.

It’s nice to call your own shots, sleep late and be your own boss. In this day and age you have to accumulate as much money in your earlier years in order to survive in your later years.

I was laid off last summer from my full time job and I had no choice but to DJ fulltime. Of course this comes with a sacrifice. Working fulltime and DJing part time gives you more time with your family because you can pick and choose the weekends you will work. When you are just DJing fulltime, you have no choice of turning down any events in order to maintain a decent life style. At least here in this expensive state of NY.

You have to factor in health benefits, 401k and paid vacation days. I am currently looking for fulltime work because of the plans I have for my family and the future. I will never give up Djing because as far as I am concerned, it’s the best friend that I have that never let me down.

I am also working on a future business endeavor with the Piece and that will become the fulltime lifeline for us both. A good woman on the team always paves the way for a smoother ride.
 
Mark Beecher said:
Sleep late? I'm FT and am up no later than 6:00 a.m
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Yeah Mark what is this sleep late nonsense i played last night til 12 loaded 2 guys in until 1 am, fixed some website stuff answered 2 quote requests and filled to request lists and then it was 3 and now it's 8:07am eastern time and im tying my shoes to go back to the office.

-kyle
 
jkcomputers said:
This is why alot of full timers go multi op... charge there DJs out at $1000+ and only pay them $100 - $250 a night... Basically a booking service that provides some equipement
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MJ you are soooo wrong about a true multi op
Ive got probably more into marketing than 3 singles will make all year
Training
equipment maintenance
more training
more equipment maintenance
more training
client planning

Our numbers arent that quite upside down as described up there but trust me after you're trained coming to work for me is as easy as going to work best buy

we provide just about everything
 
The local multi-op in town pays $150-$250 depending on the guy's experience. I have done some work for him and I can tell you he doesn't spend much if anything on advertising and he let's his guys handle a lot of their own planning. He basically books the gig and supplies the gear.

young...
 
DJ Young said:
The local multi-op in town pays $150-$250 depending on the guy's experience. I have done some work for him and I can tell you he doesn't spend much if anything on advertising and he let's his guys handle a lot of their own planning. He basically books the gig and supplies the gear.

young...
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He may be the exception to the rule....
 
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