I am a freelance musician and largely self-employed. I have five part-time jobs, all in music. Christmas is the busiest time of the year. What does a “normal” work day look like? Let me give you a little glimpse! Tuesdays are generally a balance of church work, private teaching, and a little administrative work for some of my other professional work and yesterday was no exception! This was my day:
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8:45-9:30 a.m.: catch-up with emails, editing, run/walk down to the church
9:30-10 a.m.: worship planning meeting with the pastor (we have six services on our plates right now!)
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: staff meeting regarding last Sunday and this Sunday
12-12:15 p.m.: formatting for this Sunday’s and next Sunday’s bulletins
12:15-1:00 p.m.: children’s choir planning meeting with the C.E. Director
1-1:30 p.m.: walk home, lunch, Post Office run (our midday walk), dry cleaning
1:30-4:30 p.m.: emails, update WCMW Concert Calendar, paperwork, pay bills, more editing, research
4:30-5:30 p.m.: walk to church, teach piano lessons
5:30-6:15 p.m.: file Sanctuary Choir music from Sunday, organize my music for the next few weeks of services, practice music for Sunday
6:15-7:00 p.m.: teach piano lessons, coach duet
7-7:30 p.m.: straighten up the Sanctuary, walk home, skim Christmas catalogs (J.Crew red leather gloves, anyone?), catch up with SD
7:30-8 p.m.: dinner+glass of chardonnay
8-8:30 p.m.: wash/dry the dishes, run to Vincent’s for cookies (we are so spoiled having a grocery store across the street!)
8:30-9 p.m.: take a break, watch The Office
9-10:45 p.m.: write, send/respond to emails, make lists for tomorrow, work on Christmas presents!
