Hi Athy, it is quite difficult to define a pattern, as it varies so much. I am self employed and although I can decide whether or not to take work when it is available, I cant always predict when it will be available (which makes it hard to turn it down, make hay etc) As an example, for at least the next five months Stephan is on tour in Europe, but will be home for up to two weeks at a time on four or five occasions during this tour- flying back to work when he is needed. I have two music tours lined up in the next three months, both in the UK, both moving city every few days. One is for 10 days and one is for three weeks. I may then join stephan on tour with the circus for a month or two later in the summer, cooking for clowns The work provides accommodation, whether tour bus, hotel room or Truck cab, which is how we have been able to live without a home base for so long- we have been pretty much constantly touring for the last couple of years, and while we both love the life, it is now time to make a home together and unpack our suitcases (although we cant quite bring ourselves to put down proper roots- hence the nomadic cruising plans )
Our aim is to eventually try and have a balance, where we spend as much time as possible on board, and tour when we need the cash. The ideal scenario is that we both work on the same tour for a block of time and save the money to be able to cruise for the rest of the year. It's more likely however that we have one to five weeks work every couple of months.
This is probably no clearer, sorry!