Name: Drew McKercher Age: 32 Job: Owner of MorningBell records and studio engineer Photo by Trip Burns
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Hmmmm. I don't remember (he laughs). I would say a musician.
Describe your work day in three words.
"What I like."
What tools could you not live or work without?
A computer, definitely, as well as the inventory.
What steps brought you to this position?
Well, I was an operations manager for a corporate music store for six years. That really prepared me to own my own business. Then, a series of random events lined up. My wife and I bought a house in 2008, and we had a disaster that happened. We had to do an insurance claim that gave us money for our house, which then gave us the means to get the loan to open the store.
What's the strangest aspect of your job?
I guess just working completely for myself--not really having any kind of oversight. Being able to do what I want to do and to trust myself to do what I want to do.
What's the best thing about your job?
Being able to make my own decisions and not worry about bureaucratic decisions.
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