This is a bad Industry to be in? A Honest Opinion

[Sam Cole]

[Daniel Sametz] “we should be glad our dads didn’t name us Sue to make us strong”

They were the days when Johnny had the CASH!

Sam Cole
On line Mastering Facility
FCP, Avid, Adobe
Sydney, Australia

[Andrew Rendell]

I remember when I turned 40 and people said that work would dry up as people wanted “young” and “fresh” and “new”. That was 8 years ago and I’m as busy as ever. The industry has always gone through cycles, so I wouldn’t say that the current downturn is necessarily a long tern trend. In fact it’s been recovering a little in the UK over the last few months, so hang on in there wherever you are in the world, that may well happen in your territory as well.

I’ve come to thinking that what people want when they employ you is someone they can trust to (a) take responsibility for stuff, (b) bring it in on time and on budget, and (c) make them look good. So the craft, storytelling, etc, is very important but it’s only part of the whole package.

I reckon that this IS a good industry to be in for me, but it depends on your personality and aspirations. I’ve never expected it to make me rich, but I get a lot of satisfaction my job, I have a nice house, my kids are in a good school and I enjoy my life. It took a long slog to get there, I was skint through my 20’s, working long hours for low pay, but it’s worked out for me so far.