When we spoke on the phone last week the position sounded as it would be more creative along with supervising duties, but during the interview he kept saying “No, this isn’t a creative position.” I left thinking that this is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know the end of this comic comes off pretty down, somewhat depressing. That I should be happy that I’m getting interviews at all, considering how hard it was for me the last two years to get anyone to respond.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As much as I may complain about or criticize Linkedin, I will admit I’d gotten some job interviews through there, even got my five week freelance gig at Spirit Halloween last year through an interview I got from Linkedin. One[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now, I’m not saying that these Geese with the newly born Gosling are the same geese that attacked me last Thursday (see the comic here), but, I’d like to think so! As for my ruminations on my recent interviews and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At first glance, the fact that I was contacted and spoke with two recruiters (in one day) about two job opportunities may sound great. But………. in the 2+ years that I’ve been out of work (to be truthful, I’ve had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A friend of mine recently commented to me that my comics have been too depressing lately. So, today I decided to write about some things that have made me happy lately. Not sure if this e-mail my friend sent me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As we spoke during the interview, everything he brought up, mainly designing packaging for boys toys, is something I’ve done EXTENSIVELY throughout my career. This position would also include working with licensors, and I’ve worked with nearly every child entertainment[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m really intrigued with this Toy Company opportunity. When I saw the job posting for it last week, instead of going through the normal procedures, that I’ve done dozens of times, and simply filling out an application, I opted for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, another long commute may be on my horizon. First there was the crazy 5 week freelance job with Spirit Halloween last spring that was a 160 mile round trip commute every day, then my 5 month contract job with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, it was quiet around here for about a week then boom! That phone call from the Toy Job recruiter, those e-mails and finally that phone conversation with the Director of Product Development for Model Rectifier Corporation (a Hobby and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…