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Is it possible to work a remote software engineering job while being a touring musician around the US?

New Grad

So I just graduated college, I have 4 internships and am in the final interviews for a backend position at a local game development company. Excitingly, my band was recently offered a 3 month tour at the end of the year. However, assuming I secure the backend job, I am not sure if I will be able to continue remote work and retain productivity while on the road. Has anyone done this before?

Posted May 13, 2021, 4:47 PM UTC

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DZ_tank•

Definitely not.

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AsyncOverflow•

If you have a permanent address and this isn't going to be your normal state, then maybe a company would be willing to tolerate it for hiring purposes.

But even so, I doubt you'd be able to be a productive employee. The problem with software engineering is that an unreliable teammate is worse than no teammate at all. It would be uncomfortable considering you'd be both a new emoyee and junior.

I don't think it's a good idea even if you manage to get permission, which is a slim chance anyway.

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jimbo831Software Engineer•

That sounds really unlikely to work.

You could try talking to your potential company and see if they would be willing to give you an extended leave for your tour, but as a brand new employee and new grad, I doubt they'd go for that either.

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LiberalAspergers•

Take the tour. Document it. Post it all over social media. This may be the best resume entry ever...interviewers are going to love to hear about your time as a touring musician. And you will NEVER regret taking this shot...and will regret not taking it for the rest of your life. However, tell your company about it. They may let you try...may let you take a LOA...but you don't want to burn any bridges. Be upfront with them.

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AcesOfSpade•

This. Don't give up on your dreams just to start 40 years of a desk job a bit sooner.

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LawlesssHeaven•

I mean if you're not getting smashed every day maybe

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wwww4all•

Is it possible? Anything is possible.

However, the job is paying you to do work, wherever and whenever they want the work done.

So, being on the road with a band and working a full time job are most likely not going to work out.

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[deleted]•

Lol!!! People really have zero respect for software engineering.

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lancer786•

Really depends how things are scheduled and if you will be riding in a separate vehicle. If they are back to back gigs with long drives then that probably wouldn’t work.

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[deleted]•

No

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leetcodelyfer•

not as a new grad... mab if u were a senior u cud

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