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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Johnson" data-source="post: 215441" data-attributes="member: 2643"><p>Actually - the concern for the equipment is a thing lots of people 'suffer' from. Back in the 90s I started teaching music technology in a college, and because they had little kit and I had lots, I took my stuff in. Immediately I realised my care and attention in the kits was not remotely common in the students and I arranged a deal with the college where I'd let them use my kit, but the college would cover breakages and damage. From then on I had to learn to not get wound up by the rough treatment, and then for my own work I took some easy steps. My mixers went into flight cases they'd stay in, there would always be a plastic cover in the dog box that could keep water out - because so many contract required tents and covers were truly rubbish - so covers worked well. Stage kit was also protected - every rack and amp safe. I realised I had to sacrifice some kit - so mics on the front line and wedges would just have to get wet. I've had enough Shure mics get rained on and after a bit of warming they were fine - and the monitors actually have recovered. It's very normal to want to protect your gear - but frankly, it's just gear. I've lost the worry. At best now, it's concern. An old boss told me to never worry, replace it with concern and you get through. Clearly some people just don't worry, but others like you do - so work with it. However - it is NOT worth losing sleep over. For me, I lose sleep because of planning. When I have important jobs, my sleep is disturbed because I'm doing maths in my head, or planning things - they're not dreams, I'm just thinking. I wake up tired, but the thinking has usually worked. If its' really getting to you - try yourself or with external help to convert worry to concern, it really helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul Johnson, post: 215441, member: 2643"] Actually - the concern for the equipment is a thing lots of people 'suffer' from. Back in the 90s I started teaching music technology in a college, and because they had little kit and I had lots, I took my stuff in. Immediately I realised my care and attention in the kits was not remotely common in the students and I arranged a deal with the college where I'd let them use my kit, but the college would cover breakages and damage. From then on I had to learn to not get wound up by the rough treatment, and then for my own work I took some easy steps. My mixers went into flight cases they'd stay in, there would always be a plastic cover in the dog box that could keep water out - because so many contract required tents and covers were truly rubbish - so covers worked well. Stage kit was also protected - every rack and amp safe. I realised I had to sacrifice some kit - so mics on the front line and wedges would just have to get wet. I've had enough Shure mics get rained on and after a bit of warming they were fine - and the monitors actually have recovered. It's very normal to want to protect your gear - but frankly, it's just gear. I've lost the worry. At best now, it's concern. An old boss told me to never worry, replace it with concern and you get through. Clearly some people just don't worry, but others like you do - so work with it. However - it is NOT worth losing sleep over. For me, I lose sleep because of planning. When I have important jobs, my sleep is disturbed because I'm doing maths in my head, or planning things - they're not dreams, I'm just thinking. I wake up tired, but the thinking has usually worked. If its' really getting to you - try yourself or with external help to convert worry to concern, it really helps. [/QUOTE]
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