Carnegie Hall Stagehand Moving Props Makes $530,044

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The wire services print any piece of crap that crosses their desks, don't they?

OMG, somebody in a union is making good money for a job that involves physical labor!

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Carnegie Hall Stagehand Moving Props Makes
Depending on wattage, a star pianist can receive $20,000 a night at the 118-year-old hall, meaning he or she would have to perform at least 27 times to match the income of Dennis O’Connell, who oversees props at the New York concert hall.

So he would have to work for five weeks to make as much as someone else makes in a year? And three nights to substantially exceed the median income in the US. Ok. Thanks for the trivia Guess i should've taken piano lessons as a kid.

How exactly do the stagehands earn their money? According to Carlino, they move equipment in and out of the hall, prepare the three stages for performances and operate audiovisual and sound fixtures. In addition to Stern Auditorium (2,804 seats), the company has Zankel Hall (599 seats) and Weill Recital Hall (268).

Who the fuck is Carlino?

An electrician handles objects that get plugged in, like microphones and amplifiers,

"Handles objects that get plugged in". Really? I'm sure the author would have no problem setting up and running the lighting at a major concert venue... after all, he knows how to plug in his iPod, right?

The hall’s operating budget has more than doubled since, to $84 million.

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Carnegie Hall had an operating shortfall of $40.2 million in 2007-2008. After including funds from donors, investment income and government grants, the hall ended the season with a $1.9 million surplus.

So in other words, they should quit messing with the music shit and stick to panhandling and suckling off the public teat?

Stern Auditorium costs $15,600 to rent on a Friday or Saturday night. The producer must pay extra for stagehands, ushers, security, insurance and the sound system.

That's less than i would have expected. You can't even hire a good pianist for that. Hell, there are hotels in Manhattan that run 2 grand a night. If i had robber-baron money, i'd rent it for a night just to have sex on the stage