I have seen 30+ shows, and I plan to see 30+ more.
But I wouldn't do anything to risk losing my job, wife, family, work visa, or any other life-changing-type thing.
If I was in college and I was blowing off a class and selling some CD's to get tour money, thats a different story. (Heck, have a keg party to rasie travel funds.)
But its really not worth it to risk your well-being.
What if you have a job that has health benefits, then you decide to blow it all on a few concerts, then get fired, then get in a car accident, and cant pay for your hospital bills becasue you dont have benefits anymore.......
To the original poster.....what if you cant find another job, (as finding a job is tough right now in the US) and end up getting sent back?
Would it have been worth it?
EDIT: I dont have a wife, children, etc, but there was another thread where the guy was contemplating leaving his pregnant to go see a pearl jam show two weeks before her due date.
Thats kinda ridiculous.
Agreed, but this doesn't sound like a "well being" type of job. I am an attorney, and of course I wouldn't blow off my career for a show. But if I was back in college, studying abroad and working as a copy clerk somewhere, I'd call in sick and go to the show. There is a big difference.
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Agreed, but this doesn't sound like a "well being" type of job. I am an attorney, and of course I wouldn't blow off my career for a show. But if I was back in college, studying abroad and working as a copy clerk somewhere, I'd call in sick and go to the show. There is a big difference.
That is part of learning what you can and can't get away with. Part of the education process, if you ask me!
San Diego 10/25/00, Mountain View 6/1/03, Santa Barbara 10/28/03, Northwest School 3/18/05, San Diego 7/7/06, Los Angeles 7/9/06, 7/10/06, Honolulu (U2) 12/9/06, Santa Barbara (EV) 4/10/08, Los Angeles (EV) 4/12/08, Hartford 6/27/08, Mansfield 6/28/08, VH1 Rock Honors The Who 7/12/08, Seattle 9/21/09, Universal City 9/30/09, 10/1/09, 10/6/09, 10/7/09, San Diego 10/9/09, Los Angeles (EV) 7/8/11, Santa Barbara (EV) 7/9/11, Chicago 7/19/13, San Diego 11/21/13, Los Angeles 11/23/13, 11/24/13, Oakland 11/26/13, Chicago 8/22/16, Missoula 8/13/18, Boston 9/2/18, Los Angeles 2/25/22 (EV), San Diego 5/3/22, Los Angeles 5/6/22, 5/7/22, Imola 6/25/22, [Los Angeles 5/21/24], [London 6/29/24], [Boston 9/15/24]
But I wouldn't do anything to risk losing my job, wife, family, work visa, or any other life-changing-type thing......
What if you have a job that has health benefits, then you decide to blow it all on a few concerts, then get fired, then get in a car accident, and cant pay for your hospital bills becasue you dont have benefits anymore.......
Put it in perspective. He's a foreign student, in the US for three months. What kind of jobs do you think he will get? Yep.. crappy jobs that are used to people coming and going, not turning up for work, etc. Not a 'career' job or a job with benefits! He works for a couple of weeks, goes to visit NY and while he's there take in a gig or two, then goes back to San Diego to find another crappy job.
I'm sure Hitch will have his travel insurance which will cover medical issues (you WILL Hitch, won't you? It would be very silly not to).
If he gets sent back because he didn't get a job in good time to satisfy his work visa requirements, he still had a lil' holiday in the US and can always come back on a visitor's visa. No big deal.
Put it in perspective. He's a foreign student, in the US for three months. What kind of jobs do you think he will get? Yep.. crappy jobs that are used to people coming and going, not turning up for work, etc. Not a 'career' job or a job with benefits! He works for a couple of weeks, goes to visit NY and while he's there take in a gig or two, then goes back to San Diego to find another crappy job.
I'm sure Hitch will have his travel insurance which will cover medical issues (you WILL Hitch, won't you? It would be very silly not to).
If he gets sent back because he didn't get a job in good time to satisfy his work visa requirements, he still had a lil' holiday in the US and can always come back on a visitor's visa. No big deal.
All sorted out already, so no danger of massive hospital bills
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Agreed, but this doesn't sound like a "well being" type of job. I am an attorney, and of course I wouldn't blow off my career for a show. But if I was back in college, studying abroad and working as a copy clerk somewhere, I'd call in sick and go to the show. There is a big difference.
I can agree to that.
I blew off everything in college.
Here to die.
Scared alive.
That is part of learning what you can and can't get away with. Part of the education process, if you ask me!
Good point.
I learned all about credit card debt then.
A few months from now, I will have finally paid off the Yield Tour.
Here to die.
Scared alive.
Put it in perspective. He's a foreign student, in the US for three months. What kind of jobs do you think he will get? Yep.. crappy jobs that are used to people coming and going, not turning up for work, etc. Not a 'career' job or a job with benefits! He works for a couple of weeks, goes to visit NY and while he's there take in a gig or two, then goes back to San Diego to find another crappy job.
I'm sure Hitch will have his travel insurance which will cover medical issues (you WILL Hitch, won't you? It would be very silly not to).
If he gets sent back because he didn't get a job in good time to satisfy his work visa requirements, he still had a lil' holiday in the US and can always come back on a visitor's visa. No big deal.
Is that right? if so, I feel much better about my own debt right now... phew...
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