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computers vs. musicology

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I wish there were suitable musicology jobs to which I could apply during my three-week break from studies in computer applications development. However, there aren’t any, so by early 2010 I will probably promote “Plan B” (computers) to “Plan A.”

If anyone has even a slightly good argument for why I should do any further work as a so-called “independent” (i.e. unemployed) scholar in musicology (which will probably never lead to anything ever again) instead of learning, say, XML and Java (which would nicely supplement my studies and make me even more employable), I’d love to hear it.

Thanks, Musicology!

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From 1999 to 2008, I taught 31 sections of 22 courses at seven different universities. I have also presented 23 conference papers and invited talks, have two books presently in development, and have published eight chapters or articles and 72 reference entries. I know that there are plenty of recent (is 2003 recent?) Ph.D.s out there with “entitlement” issues, but my record speaks for itself, despite not having been applied to a tenure-track position. 2009 is the first year since 1998 in which I will not have taught at least one course, and it is also the first year since 2000 in which I will not have earned at least $1800 doing professional choral singing. The result of all of the above has been (1) bankruptcy and (2) a new (i.e., actual) career direction into computer applications development.