I always find it interesting when people say it's a privilege to be a musician. We slave away in a practice room, always hoping but most likely also anxiously wondering if we'll win a job. The odds are NOT in our favor. Plus, when (if) we do land a job, it very likely doesn't pay enough to live very comfortably. We have many repairs that need to be done to our instruments, plus, before we even win the job, our education (if we want it to be of the highest caliber) will be incredibly expensive. AKA we'll have lots of loans to pay back with a salary that barely covers the cost of living. Plus, going to school and orchestral auditions is incredibly expensive (yay, more expense!). On top of that, the equipment (instruments, etc.) can cost a ridiculous amount. If your parents are loaded (which, for obvious reasons, is often the case), then that certainly helps to not only make it easier to get a hold of all these things but also helps to take a lot of the worry, pressure and guilt off the musician—two factors that often really get to me.
