Friday, February 5, 2010

Don't Get Fired, Get Rehired




Steve Raybine:



Blog #67:



Don't Get Fired, Get Rehired



I spent a portion of the morning filling out a music contract and then faxing it out to my prospective clients. This is the third consecutive year that my jazz trio will be playing this engagement (May, 2010) and I'm happy to have the gig. My employers treat us well and the pay is excellent--every musician's dream gig.




So, how do you get a return engagement? Firstly, you need to do a good job, so that they theoretically want to hire you back again next year. Secondly, you have to act professionally at all times and fulfill all the terms of your contract, which may mean being somewhat flexible depending upon circumstances. Other than that, you might consider being friendly; courteous; accommodating; punctual; etc.




Many people can get hired, but can't get rehired for one reason or another. This scenario is true in music as it is in all professions. Remember one of my Raybineisms': "People like to work with those individuals that they like--people that take care of business and don't hassle them in anyway." So, the next time you've been fortunate to get a great gig, see if you can get a return engagement in the future. Remember: take nothing for granted and be appreciative for the work--don't get fired, get rehired!




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