Some of the people in the orchestra are drinking buddies of mine. They also play secondary instruments for fun, and they wanted to do that with me and my husband during the summer. We tried going out of town to visit a sick relative, dodging phone calls, but nothing worked. They called us on our cells, and on the house phone which does not have caller id. They even called me on my cell while I was trying on clothes at the local retail store. No matter how many times we dodged them, we kept getting busted. We said no a zillion times, but they were persistent. They finally quit calling after I "went to the festival."
On 8/4/07, Jonathan West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <<to tell your orchestra a terrible tale and ask this public forum for > advice on how to keep your secret is mighty brave.>> > > The original lie was also completely unnecessary. > > If you are professional, then your employers have no business at all > concerning themselves with what you do when not working for them. It is most > unlikely they care in the slightest provided that you play effectively on > your return. In fact, to lie about it is probably worse than honestly saying > you intend taking time off to recharge your batteries and come back fresh > next season. > > If you are an amateur, even less reason to be concerned. Amateurs play for > the fun of it. > > If you are a student, and have gone against the advice of your teachers in > not going off on the festival orchestra, then the fact is that news of your > absence will make its way back, and you will be in trouble anyway. > > Regards > Jonathan West > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/sallym.of.mclaurin%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
