Most boring part of the job?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

So, I'm sitting here listing all the downloads I've bought this year from Woolworths, as there system won't send me receipts for some reason, and it got me to thinking.

What is the most boring part of our business?

Anything vaguely associated can count.

[Thames Valley Discos]

loading the trailer before a gig.

[Have a disco]

and packing it up at the night end

[Thames Valley Discos]

and packing it up at the night end
No, i actually enjoy that, and listening to the radio as i drive home... nice

[Danno13]

Yeah, loading up for me as well. Especially as i have to move everything from my room on the 1st floor.. down dodgy stairs and through the kitchen :S

[A1DL]

What is the most boring part of our business?

Anything vaguely associated can count.

just a few for starters...

(1) receiving cold calls from advertising vendors on customer freefone lines
(2) filing
(3) dealing with customers whose fax machines don't work properly
(4) chasing overdue accounts

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

just a few for starters...

(1) receiving cold calls from advertising vendors on customer freefone lines
(2) filing
(3) dealing with customers whose fax machines don't work properly
(4) chasing overdue accounts

Definately agree with number 4.

Makes me mad too, when people couldn't give a toss that they're a month late paying... :mad:

[Thames Valley Discos]

looking excited and motivated, when you feel dog ruff

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

looking excited and motivated, when you feel dog ruff

But is that boring or the worse part of the job?

[jamesh]

Got to be getting the accounts ready for the accountant... Finding all those reciepts for all the new kit you've bought... or for fuel, finding the paperwork for the stuff you've sold, listing the in's and outs money.... Hate it Just hate it....



Most of the other stuff to do with running the disco business i dont mind - taking the calls, trying to get the booking confirmed and the deposits, sending out confirmation of booking and music/song suggestions sheet, meeting the clients, site visits. Then finally on the day loading the van, getting there, setting up, doing the gig before packing away and driving home thinking about how the night went....

[BeerFunk]

Most boring part? Simple - when no-one's dancing!

Can't believe no-one mentioned that :)

[alexperrins]

Having to play Adam Ant and the bl@*dy time warp over and over again. :(

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Having to play Adam Ant and the bl@*dy time warp over and over again. :(
I don't remember Adam Ant doing the Timewarp? :teeth:

[Shaun]

Lol :D

[alexperrins]

LMAO. :) Maybe it was a B-side!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Most boring part? Simple - when no-one's dancing!

Can't believe no-one mentioned that :)

I don't mind that so much if I'm getting a bit of a reaction.

What I do find boring is playing to the last dozen or so people who aren't dancing and you're getting no reaction from them at all.

Yawn...

[Corabar Steve]

Unloading the van after a gig & sorting through advance request sheets.

[Creature]

testing the equipment and then having to repack it all and load up.

or if only doing a one nighter taking it all back down, when all i wanna do is sit down with a lrge cuppa and stick me feet up :)

[Have a disco]

Having to play Adam Ant and the bl@*dy time warp over and over again. :(

Time to buy a new 80's cd alex LOL

[Corabar Steve]

Time to buy a new 80's cd alex LOL
The Timewarp was first out in 1973, when the Original London Cast LP Version of the Rocky Horror Show was released, the film soundtrack came out in 1975/6 (Just being pedantic) :)

[CRAZY K]

Explaining (yawn) to punters that if I turn up for an hour or two its the same price as a whole evening because I am then turning away other jobs where I would get paid full whack ( yawn) instead of half whack (yawn)

Perhaps I should make a recorded message and say--just listen to this :teeth:

CRAZY K

[Have a disco]

know this feeling well But I dont hire the van for 1/2 a night still costs the same LOL

[ian8limelight]

Got to be getting the accounts ready for the accountant... Finding all those reciepts for all the new kit you've bought... or for fuel, finding the paperwork for the stuff you've sold, listing the in's and outs money.... Hate it Just hate it....

Got to agree there James. I try to keep as up-to-date as possible but ..... :teeth:

[dj andy allwood]

i think they should do the time warp again

"lets do the time warp agaaaaaaain" :teeth:




sorry couldnt help myself lol :)

[pdarnett]

Sat waiting for wedding receptons to finish (as they've overrun by 2 hours) then having to rush to set the room up. (with lots of glaring guests who think i've just turned even though i was early)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Sat waiting for wedding receptons to finish (as they've overrun by 2 hours) then having to rush to set the room up. (with lots of glaring guests who think i've just turned even though i was early)

I'd agree 100% with that, and I've had lot that have over ran this year.

[spin mobile disco]

I think the most boring thing to do with disco's for me has to be the paperwork. Disk index album index, tax incoming expenses. Need a secretary lol
But I definatly agree with the wait before a wedding reception.
Bring on the buffet.

[BeerFunk]

Explaining (yawn) to punters that if I turn up for an hour or two its the same price as a whole evening because I am then turning away other jobs where I would get paid full whack ( yawn) instead of half whack (yawn)

Perhaps I should make a recorded message and say--just listen to this :teeth:

CRAZY K
Do they not mind you yawning in their faces then? :D