Oh so all people who work in offices are boring, small minded and bitchy - what a sweeping generalisation.

I have worked in an office environment all my working life, some 35 years, and find your remark extremely offensive.

I have a very interesting job, working as personal assistant for a great boss of a very successful international company (even in this economic climate we have just received a 10% profit share !). The company is successful because of the people who work for it, they are not small minded, boring or bitchy. They are individuals; talented, intellegent, bright, and funny. Perhaps your remark reflects more on you, than the people with whom you work.

I dont consider it surviving, but enjoying the day job which enables me to earn money to enjoy the music I love.