So, once a year (as many that can make it) all of the Siemens Graphic Designers get together for a week long summit, learning new techniques, trading ideas and getting a chance to meet other designers from all over the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The conclusion to this comic may seem a bit contradictory, especially if you read all of my comics during my years of unemployment. If I was offered a supervisor position, somewhere, back during my days of fruitless job searching, yeah,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was both surprised and not surprised to hear that Christian was leaving. He’s often complained that, along with all of his Supervisor duties, he’s also required to get in a good amount of Graphic Design work. I know that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I have said in these strips from time to time, I don’t have much (if anything) in common with regular people. Everything they talk about is of no interest to me and I’m pretty sure the things I like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, this is how they do things here. Besides the snacks and drinks and the strongbox that sits there filled with money, parents in the department who have kids that are selling candy or other things for school and scouts,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve had Orientation at several companies in my career. Hasbro, Hallmark, K’NEX, etc… (and even with Tootsee Roll, after they bought Concord Confections where I’d been working at for several years). Most places, if not all, paints a happy picture[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope I don’t come across as some introvert, or even worse, as a reticent misanthrope! No, I’m not. While it’s true, I don’t have a lot in common with the other employees here, I just find it easier to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sure, I had some hours of sitting around again today, not getting anything productive done, but it was all worth it when I finally began working on the new laptop. The speed of the new computer, the ability to utilize[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s interesting to note that when I started these comics, in the winter of 2010* I didn’t own a cell phone. I just never needed one back then. I finally did buy one, back on March 24rh, 2011. And now, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In my six months here with Siemens I don’t have any complaints, well except for this. It seems as if my onboarding has been, well, non-existent. I guess, perhaps, the main reason why I never really received everything I needed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…