Drew McManus
State Of Employment Poll & Review May 4 – 10
Mon, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
We’re into our first full month of coronavirus shutdowns and that is enough time to have an impact on our weekly employment status polls, which track both orchestra administrators and musicians. For staffers and managers, the questions are straightforward. Music directors (employee or independent contractor status) and staff conductor positions should respond as an administrator.
Streamlining The Employment Status Reporting Process
Fri, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
It’s been quite a week and while the past few Friday’s have been reserved for a formal overview of the week’s data for the employment status poll I think combining it with releasing the week’s new poll on Monday will be a good approach. Consequently, you can keep an eye out for that information in
Because I Refuse To Use Emojis As Punctuation, That’s Why.
Wed, Apr 4, 2020
by Drew McManus
I enjoyed a good laugh the other day with a colleague about her tendency to be misinterpreted via her written communication. Personally, I find it analytical and concise, but interpretation is far from a universal trait. If you’re like me and want to avoid succumbing to the evil that is using emojis in business communication,
There And Back Again, Performing Arts Edition
Tue, Apr 4, 2020
by Drew McManus
“Overnight we went from being a producer of live performance events to a digital content provider.” Those words were from a colleague back in March around the time it became clear the pandemic was more than a few weeks of disrupted event activity. And while those words are uneasy, he was saving the really dark
A Sad Day: Lynn Harrell Has Died