Rant Blog N0. 4 - Why Assumptions Cause Problems

So basically, what has annoyed me lately is people making assumptions about me, or more specifically, how much time I have free and availability.

I mean, being a musician means that people are going to rely on you to perform alot, and so preforming and rehearsing are second nature to me, and I don't mind it. However, what does bother me, is when people decide that they can book you to do something without even checking you availability.

And it was a classic case last week. My music teacher decided it was OK to say that I could play at an event that the head teacher was involved in on the Thursday, but the issue was that I might not even be back in time for it, as I may have been needed in Oxford for interviews. So I was tamping, and to be honest, I think it was justified. She was putting pressure on me to actually get back in time for the concert, but at the end of the end, I wasn't about to turn down any interviews I was given at Oxford for some random concert, so I had a problem on my hands.

I mean, it is natural for people to want to use your strengths to help them, but to assume that you can reagardless of what else is happening is so rude. I know a girl in the year below me who was expected to perfomr on the day of her uncles funeral. Seriously, that's just harsh.

So what can be done about this problem. Well the common courtesy to check with us first would always be nice, but also to not through your dummy out of the pram just because we can't do everything you want of us.

So that is a pretty short rant for one of the latest issues I have faced in my life.

Until I next find myself annoyed,

Gareth out.