ok.. time to rant

candy jayne · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 03:46 PM

Im sorry. But i have to do this.

WHY OH WHY..... is money so evil???? i just want to be pretty and sparkly on stage, and one day with a nice pair of fans.

But... money makes the world go round doesnt it?

ooh i feel a song comming on.

" Money makes the world go round, the world go round, the world go round... Money makes the world go round that clinking clanking sound!!!"

Sick of being so skint

Midnight Blue · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 04:00 PM

I have to agree with you on this one. I'm looking at getting back into performing, and heading more towards my love of burlesque but I know for me this will mean a drop in money. I know we're all in it for the love obviously, but for me although part-time, performing is still my only income. With babysitters to pay, costumes to buy, car to fill with fuel to get places I'm having to weigh everything up.

candy jayne · #3 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 04:03 PM

yep!!! i wont give up or anything...... just a bit vexed

Beatrix Von Bourbon · #4 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 04:22 PM

Now that I'm officially self-employed, I keep a spreadsheet with all my incomings and outgoings and that enables me to see how much money I have free to spend on costumes from my burlesque incomings... not that I stick to it very well mind you! x

Kittie · #5 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 05:12 PM

Well done Bea! Admin is the less glamorous but equally important end of the biz!

Having said that, Razzledazzlekeef is one glam accountant

indeed.

Candy Jayne and Hobbsey - you can make new , customise old, scavenge from other bits and pieces - even advertise some 'want ads' on MoB.

candy jayne · #6 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 05:31 PM

LOl i know kittie!!! I was all

earlier, but.. after completeing my own admin and erm cleaning the house with vast amonts of detol.... I am rather chilled out now

Beatrix Von Bourbon · #7 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 06:15 PM

Maybe I should rhinestone my keyboard to make Microsoft Excel seem more appealing...

like this

Broomy · #8 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candy jayne

WHY OH WHY..... is money so evil????
But... money makes the world go round doesnt it?
" Money makes the world go round, the world go round, the world go round... Money makes the world go round that clinking clanking sound!!!"

The only thing evil about money is what you do with it. And money doesn't make the world go round: Love does.

But I do empathise with you. Some years ago I turned down the chance to turn professional (Modern dancing, Latin & Ballroom) The whole scene is so bitchy and then there's the travelling, I just couldn't hack it. I am so happy in my day job, despite the fact I have to work shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and the salary, although not bad, won't set the world alight. It's definitely vocational. Nowadays we just dance for fun.

Amelie Soleil · #9 (**permalink**) 06-04-2007, 08:15 PM

i've recently decided i'm quite happy that i've gone back into full time work after years of freelance circus. Now I have salary so those horrible mid year months don't worry me too much though i'm saving to move to san francisco so i guess i can't actually spend any of it!

Beatrix and I were talking about this on Sat night. I do a spreadsheet too, worked in an entertainment agency so i know how important it is to keep track. I remember an artist coming to me six months after a gig claiming i hadnt paid him any money. Was poop it had just been spent before it went into his bank... silly boy...

don't worry too much, you will have times when you have spare cash for costume just budget carefully. Not every 'bargain' on ebay should be bought; choose your costumes with great detail and hunt to order. Wait for summer sales too, i got my fans buy one get one free and most of my corsets are half price.

Its also worthwhile contacting your local college and seeing if someone wants to use your act in a project? I had a dress made for me a while back by doing this, amazing for aerial work but sadly not burlesque.

Plus always remember the power of dead man's pants. My beautiful black taffeta dress (that ripped at the MOB awards damn you fifties zips damn you) was charity shop and until it split was worn with pride and lots of comments

good luck

vicxx

Midnight Blue · #10 (**permalink**) 06-05-2007, 08:57 AM

Buying costumes doesn't concern me too greatly. My point was more that its a shame money has to come into the equation at all. We're all doing something we love, but we all have to pay the bills. I'm also a spreadsheet girl, have been ever since I became self-employed 3 years ago, in fact I wasn't too bad on the admin side of things before that when I was a salaried entertainer. I just wish I could throw myself 100% into getting back into things without worrying about everything that goes with it (reliable babysitters in my case!)