Finding jobs and collecting tips

As a sound engineer on NextSet you have two ways to earn: picking up gig listings that venues post on the job board, and receiving card tips from fans during events. This article walks through both, plus how to keep an eye on your reviews.

The job board

Venues looking for a sound engineer for an upcoming show post a listing on NextSet. You browse those listings and apply for the ones that fit your schedule.

Finding open listings

1. Sign in and open your Sound Engineer Dashboard.
2. In the left sidebar, click Available Jobs (or tap the Job Board card on your home screen).
3. The board shows every open listing: event name, venue, date, and pay rate. Use the search bar to filter by event or venue name.

Each card shows you:

• Event name and venue — what the show is and where.
• Date — when you need to be there.
• Pay — what the venue is offering.
• Applicants — how many engineers have already applied.

Applying for a gig

1. Tap a listing to open the detail view.
2. Review the full description and any requirements the venue has listed.
3. Tap Apply for this Job.

The listing moves to your Applied column and the venue can see your application. If the venue confirms you, the gig will appear under My Events on your dashboard.

Checking your application status

Go back to the job board at any time — listings you have already applied to show an Applied badge so you do not accidentally apply twice.

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Tips from fans

Fans can send you a card tip during an event, straight from their phones. There is nothing to set up in advance — no bank account to connect, no form to fill out. Tips are linked to you as the sound engineer on the event.

Your Tip QR Code

The quickest way to collect tips is to display your personal QR code at the sound booth.

1. On your dashboard, click Tip QR Code in the sidebar (or View QR Code on the home screen card).
2. Pull up the QR on your phone or tablet and prop it where fans can see it.
3. A fan scans it, chooses an amount (between $1 and $500), taps their card, and that is it.

Tips show up in your My Tips page after the payment is confirmed.

Viewing your tip history

Go to My Tips in the sidebar. The page shows:

• Total tips — everything you have ever received.
• This month — tips collected in the current calendar month.
• Average per event — automatically calculated once you have worked a few shows.

Each tip entry records which event it came from, so you can see which shows your regulars are tipping on.

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Your reviews

After you work an event, bands and venues can leave you a star rating. A strong review history makes your profile more attractive when venues are choosing between applicants on the job board.

To see your reviews, click My Reviews in the sidebar. The page shows:

• Your overall star rating.
• A breakdown by star level (5 stars down to 1).
• Individual feedback left by bands and venues after each show.

You cannot edit or remove reviews, but you can respond to feedback through your profile if you want to address something a client raised.

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Common problems

No jobs are listed on the board. Job listings come from venues — when a venue needs a sound engineer for an upcoming show they post the listing themselves. If the board is empty, no venues in your area have posted openings yet. Check back closer to the weekend; most listings go up a few days before the show date.

I applied but nothing changed on my dashboard. Applying submits your name to the venue. The venue still needs to confirm you before the gig appears under My Events. You may want to follow up directly with the venue if you have not heard back within a day or two.

I cannot see my tips after a show. Tips move from pending to confirmed once the card payment settles, which usually takes a few minutes. Pull to refresh the My Tips page. If a tip still does not appear after a day, the fan's payment may have failed — failed payments are not recorded as completed tips.

My QR code does not look right on a small screen. Open the QR Code page on a larger device — a tablet or a laptop works well as a display at the sound booth. The code renders at full size regardless of screen width.

My rating is showing dashes instead of a number. You need at least one completed review before a rating appears. Work your first event and ask the venue or a band on the bill to leave feedback.