Comments on: Road Warrior without an Expense Account — Part I: Adjunct University Teaching

By: Billy

Billy — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:37:19 +0000

We use freelancers quite often and always try to pay them fairly. Makes you think! Thanks for this thoughtful article!

By: Classical Music’s New Golden Age : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Classical Music’s New Golden Age : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:01:32 +0000

[...] me a link to the following story, which echoes many topics I’ve discussed in my Road Warrior blog series and book: Anyone inclined to lament the state of classical music today should read Hector [...]

By: A Tax Form for the Marginally Employed – NYTimes.com : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:01:16 +0000

[...] Jeremy Baguyos, the double bass professor at the University of Nabraska-Omaha, sent me a link to the following story that the NY Times put out back in April. It (somewhat depressingly) sums up my former career: [...]

By: Sour Apples

Sour Apples — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:49:37 +0000

I have adjuncted and tutored through and after finishing grad school. I have disliked my job since I started because of poor management, capriciously changing rules, and poor working conditions. I had dealt with severe depression and thankfully been able to cut my hours so I have time to recover from the toxicity and define my future steps and goals.

By: blogging evolution : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

blogging evolution : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:01:09 +0000

[...] in terms of writing longer-form essays on the music business or other such topics, I find myself, well, less interested in putting fingers to keys and doing any [...]

By: Life After Music School – PDF booklet : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:01:48 +0000

[...] Account detailing my experiences as a freelance musician. This book was derived from a series of ten blog posts written in 2006 and 2007 and is in many ways a cautionary tale about the pitfalls that many [...]

By: Disturbing Trends in Adjunct Faculty Employment : Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:34:52 +0000

[...] Rats in the Ivory Tower – Perspectives on Adjunct Faculty Positions [...]

By: Private Lesson Studio Ruminations - complete multi-part series

Private Lesson Studio Ruminations - complete multi-part series — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:00:33 +0000

[...] done several multi-part blog posts over the years, though my output has admittedly slowed somewhat since getting [...]

By: Contrabass Conversations » Blog Archive » The State of the Orchestra - new podcast with John Grillo

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:07:02 +0000

[...] about this book, which I did in Sioux Falls, South Dakota during the summer of 2008. I wrote the blog posts that this book is based upon in early 2007. [...]

By: The State of the Orchestra - new podcast with John Grillo

The State of the Orchestra - new podcast with John Grillo — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:02:52 +0000

[...] about this book, which I did in Sioux Falls, South Dakota during the summer of 2008. I wrote the blog posts that this book is based upon in early 2007. [...]