There’s not much more I can add here. In my career I’ve been part of company-wide layoffs, with company’s failing, looking to cut the workforce and with a company that was sold. They hurt, but not like this. In my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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I’m not infallible. I don’t know all there is to know about design or everything that works for logos and packaging for consumer product. But I’ve been a professional at this for over three decades, so I must know something.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m torn between so two depressing thoughts. On the one hand, knowing I have to go back to work at a place where I feel uncomfortable, miserable and ill treated. Knowing that whatever I do, whatever design or drawing I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s not much more I can add to the (possible?) flood damage. This room is so densely packed that I can’t get to the boxes in the back. I’l have to start slowly moving things around to get there, though[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s it! Three full days, over 6 separate loads of furniture, boxes, etc… and two cleaned out storage lockers. (not to mention many items from my mom’s house) I’m very grateful for the help from my family since I’d never[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Customer Service. Really, it’s always about Customer Service. When I ordered and paid for my living room furniture on May 26th, I was told they’d be shipped from their warehouse, just across the border in Ohio, and there’d be no[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today’s the day. Thanks to my earlier planning everything went off without a hitch. The Huntingdon Inn Motel (which I’m sure in it’s day, was a classier place) is a bit of a dive, but they also rent U-Haul[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m the kind of person who loves planning things out. Whenever I plan a trip, for example, I’ll spend hours plotting possible courses over a map. I really enjoy doing that. While I didn’t quite write out a detailed list[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not only did I put a lot of effort into this project, but I had fun doing it too. Since I’m taking vacation days on Friday, Monday, & Tuesday (so I can move into my new house) and because a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, I’m probably overreacting a bit here. Excel Sportswear only received my Thank You Card and Job Application yesterday. It’s probably expecting too much that they’d contact me the next day, right? But damn it! I just want to get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…