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Posted by: purple hayes Nov 5 2007, 10:12 PM

I stopped by local music store (Music and Arts / musicarts.com ) yesterday to get a slide. They didn't have one, but I did meet the manager. I used to work with his wife in a restaurant about 12 years ago, so I kinda knew him and he kinda knew me.

He was bemoaning the lack of good help around the store, so I asked for an application and his business card. I'm wondering roughly how much a local music store pays for part-time help and what the work experience is like.

A little bit of background on me:
- I have a full-time job that pays the bills and has great benefits. I have no intention of leaving. I just need some extra work or I get a little stir crazy. I mow lawns during the summer, but it's fall/winter here, so that's ending.

If I'm just looking to make some extra side money, would this job workout for me if the scheduling was right?

Posted by: Erik Johnson Nov 6 2007, 02:07 AM

Sounds like a good chance to pull up some extra money and have a great time. I would love to work at a music store!

I think you should find out how much he would pay, and see what hours he'd be asking for.

I hope you can work there if you can! It sounds like it would be really fun.

Good luck,

// Erik

Posted by: lefty01 Nov 6 2007, 02:23 AM

QUOTE (purple hayes @ Nov 5 2007, 04:12 PM)

Posted by: Pavel Nov 6 2007, 02:46 AM

I guess we would all love to work at a music store. I think you should definitely try the job.

Posted by: Animosity Nov 6 2007, 03:05 AM

Go for it! I would love to work in one myself... but there isn't a guitar shop in this awful town!

I know that at Guitar Center you get commission for the guitars you sell, so that could be a nice bonus to your paycheck, if this particular store does that as well!

Posted by: Erik Johnson Nov 6 2007, 03:14 AM

QUOTE (Animosity @ Nov 5 2007, 09:05 PM)

Posted by: purple hayes Nov 6 2007, 08:19 AM

I dropped off the application and my resume after I got off my day job, but the guy I knew wasn't there. Here's hoping for a phone call in the next couple of days.

Posted by: shredmandan Nov 6 2007, 08:23 AM

My opinion?
Minimum wage
Atleast around here you dont make anything working at a guitar shop,but you know what?I would almost do it for nothing cause it would be a job thats fun and working with one of the things i love most.Around here its very difficult to get a job at a music store,you just about have to already know the people .I would go for it 100% as it would be a really fun job that atleast you shouldnt dred going into

Posted by: tonymiro Nov 6 2007, 08:23 AM

Good luck with it - oh and when you get the job try not to spend all your money in there .

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: Smikey2006 Nov 9 2007, 10:00 AM

Heh at my guitar shop... i have no employees.. as of yet.. but when i start hirering i will probably pay minimum or 8$ an hour. Its hard to have large profit margins selling guitars *sigh*.

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Nov 9 2007, 11:18 AM

QUOTE (Smikey2006 @ Nov 9 2007, 04:00 AM)

Posted by: Animosity Nov 9 2007, 11:22 AM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Nov 9 2007, 04:18 AM)

That makes you an evil capitalist And I thought you were a nice guy ...

Posted by: Soul_Decision Nov 9 2007, 11:25 AM

Lol, Yeah we Americans are evil

Posted by: muris Nov 9 2007, 11:43 AM

Might be the great experience with adding extra buck in a pocket,why not.
Just try not to steal anything cause it'll be calling you

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 9 2007, 11:55 AM

I may get a job at my local music store too. My dad is friends with a guy who teaches lessons there and he was going to talk to him about it. He even tought my ad when he was younger.