Author Topic: Lost my job.... Need work!! (Read 2084 times)

Jim Cobb · « **on:** April 22, 2009, 12:04:13 pm »

So I lost my job today. Original music for advertising is a dying business and the company I\'ve worked for the past 5 years is closing its doors.

That said....

Anyone who knows any bands looking for a producer or mix engineer, please send some work my way. I can supply a work reel to anyone who wants one. I can work out of a GREAT studio in Somers, NY. We can track pretty much anything but live piano there, although I have a place we can overdub a Steinway D if need be.

You can read about the studio in a mix magazine article here:
http://mixonline.com/sound4picture/facilities/audio_jim_roberts_brandon/
and you can PM me or email me at RightOnMusic (at) gmail .dot. com for my reel.

I WILL WORK WITHIN YOUR BUDGET TO GET YOU NOT ONLY THE BEST SONIC QUALITY, BUT THE BEST RECORDED REPRESENTATION OF YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS.

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:06:33 pm »

Sorry to hear that!

Maybe put up a lot of posts on craigslist and such?

Vassillios · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:13:01 pm »

Work up your own client base, build relationships, and eventually you\'ll have your own business. Sounds simple enough, right?

Seriously tho, I think now is the best time to start something new and dramatic. With the economy, esp. music industry in the shitter, something fresh needs to be created to revamp music. I just don\'t know what that is.

What were you doing at your old job Jim? I\'m just curious.

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:16:32 pm »

I was an associate producer. This basically entailed calling a whole bunch of ad agency people who\'d rather spend peanuts on a shitty stock track than actually use music that will help sell their product. On the rare occasion, we\'d get a job, I\'d produce the job.

Before that, I was the company\'s head engineer at our studio.

Also, I\'ve recently become a certified hypnotist. So if anyone wants to quit smoking, lose weight, or pretty much anything else your subconcious mind is giving you a hard time with, please PM me.

Klout · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:33:24 pm »

hey jim sorry to hear that.

so can\'t you just combine your skill sets and hypnotize someone into giving you a music job?

j/k buddy

good luck, you\'ll bounce back

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:45:31 pm »

i\'m not worried. gives me an opportunity to pursue hypnosis and do more record work. music for MUSIC\'S sake.

Yoda · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:54:06 pm »

Sorry to hear that... Something will come up...

skalnbyc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:42:20 pm »

I liked your work on Sonic The Hedgehog a few years back - have any gaming industry contacts?

leith · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:11:55 pm »

Oh yeah that **** was SER!

Todd · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:38:37 pm »

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:40:51 pm »

haha i forgot about that!

booztravlr · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:48:09 pm »

Well, you could **** yourself out to 1,000 fat chicks for $50 apiece. Or 50 really fat chicks for $1,000. What? Don\'t look at me like that. Fat chicks need love, too. But they got to pay.

Jim Cobb · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:53:47 pm »

dude i just used that line to my boss today.

mvallo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:20:43 pm »

Jim, sorry you got let go. Join the club, I have been out for 3 weeks and have nothing lined up for full time work. Lets start a small audio/video live music production business. It\'s all about networking and making connections with people. Do what you love, thats been my motto as of late.

FreeSpirit · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:23:42 pm »

:lol: manager for the breakfast? :duck: