Yes, Zeek joining is a good idea. You can view some of our pictures as buskers.
I was a busker in Melbourne, Australia for about 7 years. The first licenced one.
I sang in restaurants, and worked as a nurse at the same time. Damage to my back from nursing forced me into retirement, and damage from passive smoking forced me out of restuarants. I still busk when I can but we live away from the city now, so it's not very often.
I'm enjoying this thread too, talking with other buskers around the world. Joy