As the interview went on it was so very apparent that I was NOT a fit for this job. It was also very apparent that it wasn’t really a graphic design position. It felt more of a Jack-of-all-trades position and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I answered the phone because it was from Express Employment, but now that I think of it, I wonder why. As of today I’ve had no success on getting a job through Express Employment. So why should this opportunity be any[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From time to time, during my recent bouts with unemployment, like right now, I’ve briefly thought of taking a job, any kind of job, just to make some money. But then I think, should I be taking any kind of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know I’ve discussed this in previous comics, getting a phone call from a recruiter who’s primary language is NOT English. (and before anyone says anything, NO, this isn’t some racist rant. I can’t comprehend why a company would hire[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Is it wrong for me to feel that a Production position that doesn’t pay all that well is beneath me? Am I mistaken thinking that after nearly 40 years as an Art Director, Package Designer, Illustrator & Graphic Designer that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I felt uncomfortable during the entire interview. Her attitude was bad and her whole demeanor was surly and unpleasant. There was a couple times during the interview that I felt like saying “Look, if you don’t want to interview me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It wasn’t a good news day today. First, I still don’t know how those yellow jackets are getting in here and where they’re coming from. But they’re back again. Also, the ants. Usually they start showing up in my kitchen,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You’d think I would have learned by now. You’d think I’d remembered all the jobs I’ve applied to (since 2015, when all this rash of unemployment began) that I either never heard back from or was flat out told no.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m probably just being over anxious. I mean it’s only been one day since I interviewed (not counting the weekend) and they may have others they want to interview. But getting this job would turn out great, considering that my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Because I’ve been drawing these comics for a decade, most, if not all, of my trials and tribulations during my unemployed years have been chronicled here. Everyday I hear or read stores and accounts of individuals losing their jobs and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…