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I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how I came to be here. Specifically, how I became an Art Director in Los Angeles. If you had…
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I called in sick today without being sick and without any particular reason for doing so other than I’m just tired of this stupid week. That’s…
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I’d like to be an heiress. I think I could do it. I’d enjoy wearing ridiculous clothing, live in a beautiful house or two, and collect…
Read articleGraphic Design Myths
I’m a graphic designer, which really, has to be one of the worst office jobs in the world and here’s why. I could design that myself.…
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Create a new law that will make the world a more fun place. For example: Replace all stairs with slides, put gumball machines on every corner.…
Read articleThe Stapler
1) Stand up 2) Turn to your right 3) Count objects you see, and stop at #3. 4) Write about whatever item #3 is. #1 phone,…
Read articlePr0n
For the past decade or so, I’ve worked in the porn industry. It is really not as titillating as it sounds. It’s just like any other…
Read articleSelf-Employment Fail
The best boss I’ve ever had is myself. I’m sort of self-employed at the moment and taking any freelance graphic design jobs I can get my…
Read articleIf I Could Work from Anywhere…
I can work from anywhere now. I’m a graphic designer, which generally means my profession is portable. All I need to do my job is this…
Read articleA Memorable Job Interview
Like many of his scientist brethren, Steve has never been very good with people. His social skills are what you might call retarded. So, when it…
Read articleThe Perfect Sunday
When I was gainfully employed, today would have been the perfect Sunday, i.e. rainy, cold and not much on my schedule. I love rain when I…
Read articleMy Dream Job
I am a graphic designer. Graphic design sucks as a profession. It requires that you be creative, but not too creative. There is a fine line…
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I’m unemployed. Everything I do each day is wasteful. The only productive thing I do on a daily basis is send out resumes that I’ll never…
Read articleOn Being Unemployed
Last Friday at 4:55 PM, I got a phone call from my boss telling me that the company had been sold and I was out of…
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