Career change to the music industry?

So Im having problems at work (I work in the apartment industry....high end apt complexes doing service/maintenance work). I keep getting reprimanded for having attitude problems. My bosses are telling me that I come off as extremely rude, towards both customers and co-workers, and that at company events with corporate people involved I am embarrassing our team. I dont think Im doing anything that horrible... I just dont always talk or respond to everyone the way company guidelines dictate and everyone takes offense it seems... and its mostly cause they are trying to force me to act the way they think i should. When they dont I am usually very friendly and capable. Its just personally I dont agree or want to conform to their guidelines.... I feel like theyre trying to make me a soulless car salesman. I dont belive in the product, at least not in the way they are trying to market it. They make us attend these customer service classes every so often and at the last one they gave us all this garbage about molding their image the way companies like McDonalds did..... with slogans and service with a smile and whatnot.... but the things is, Im of the opinion that companies such as mcdonalds are basically the devil. The pretend to care so that they can make money. Thats what it feels my company is trying to tell me to do.... and I wont compromise my personal standards for a paycheck.



Now obviously Im not happy doing this work, if I did this wouldnt be an issue. If there is any one thing that I love its music. Im an amateur musician and though it would be awesome if I could ever perform for a paycheck its not an easy career to attain. But really if I could do pretty much ANYTHING in music I would be happy. Even sweeping floors at the capitol records building in hollywood (i live in southern california). I also have a fascination with the business side of the music industry so ive been looking into attending Musicians Institute in hollywood and getting a music business degree. But the problem is that my present job pays decent (about 40-45k a year) and if I went for something else...say a job at guitar center... i would likely be making half that at best. Fortunately I have no kids or significant other that I need to support so it may be feasible.



So my questions are these: Is it worth it to drop everything and attempt to shift to a career in an extremely tough business just because of my ideals? Or am I just complaining too much like all the suits at work are telling me? Is there anyone out there whos been in a similar situation regardless of the career fields? Anyone in the music industry who could point me in the right direction (im up for anything in music but am most interested in performing, managing/producing, or engineering fields....possibly writing but i dont really wanna give up my original material)? Are there any better schools out there for music business than MI (preferably in socal but ill consider other states)? Any input appreciated... thanks to those who actually read all this :).Career change to the music industry?
with the job market the way it is now %26amp; for the forseeable future, you are best to stay where you are; companies expect employees to follow their rules, regulations, etc whether the employee "wants to" or not - they pay you not the other way 'round. I applaud you not wanting to cop out to the company, but you may have to be a bit of an actor sometimes; just be thankful to be employed and when you leave work, you can rejoice in being "you" again