I didn't survive one day desk/road job. The brain literally went on vacation without notice one day and it took a year to recover. All stress related stuff.

Other labour/grunt day jobs were merely a way to get a pay cheque and benefits without unnecessarily bringing the job home. I survived them by protecting my hands and ears and back, pacing myself, wearing a CD player at almost all times, practicing stress relief through deep breathing, exercise, massage therapy and chiropractic attention. I also made it a personal policy not to take any BS from the brass, it's less stressful than kissing their collective posteriors.

Now I number myself among the lucky few who eventually made music my day job. I like teaching, and I like being paid for it. For several years that's what I've done, successfully, praying that the economic collapse doesn't reach this far.

Peace, Mooh.