The mechanics of running a band, and various other musical jobs I do, is certainly a fulltime job. Dealing with promoters (and would be promoters) takes a lot of time. There's all the selling to do; and even if you're in the fortunate position of only having to process requests, and not actually sell yourself by approaching people, there's still a helluva lot of work to do. There's also hugely time-consuming activities that aren't directly work-generating, but are part of what I do. Researching material, helping other people research material, advising festivals/clubs about other performers fettling equipment/instruments etc.
I spend most days doing this, when I'm not touring. It can be dispiriting and boring (hence it is easy to skive a little and make a cup of coffee and dip into Mudcat discussions!!). I make a point of listening to good music while I'm doing the drudgery work, to remind myself what it's all for. I've got the Watersons on at the moment: just had General Wolfe, now they are fathoming the bowl.Brilliant stuff, unsurpassed on the Brit scene.
But I digress. I realised a simple mathematical fact a good few years ago, and it's frightening. If you want to do 200 gigs a year, that's four gigs a week. Hard work, but possible.But the thing is, to do 4 gigs a week, you've also got to set up 4 gigs a week for the future. Abd keeping moving on that treadmill is the frightener. At the end of every week, you need to ask youself, have "I set up 4 gigs this week?". And the answer is often NO. However, it's only Tuesday, the Watersons are now singingthe "Holmfirth Anthem" so who gives a toss?

(Any club organisers reading this, do send me a PM, I've a schedule to maintain).