Before anyone asks, “Why would she care if I was vaccinated for Covid if it was for a remote job?” well, there could be times when I’d have to go into the office to pick up equipment or attend meetings[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posts Tagged Talking on the Phone
This particular comic is sort of a special date. While it’s true that I’ve been drawing these comics since February 17, 2010 I’ve occasionally had some gaps. I’d fall behind, for one reason or another, and jump ahead. By doing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My attitude in the last panel may sound as if I don’t care about this upcoming job interview, that I’d rather not have this opportunity, but that’s not true. I’ve just grown cynical about these “Graphic Designer” positions that Express[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s probably a good thing that I was so young so I wouldn’t over think things. I had no real immediacy to return to Pittsburgh, no job to get to, neither did my mom. But there’s no way we would[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My age at this time, 22 years old, is a large factor in this comic. Am I proud that I selfishly was upset that this collapsing woman may have disturbed and interrupted my interview? No, I’m not. But I admit,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looking back on it now, I really couldn’t blame those interviews/portfolio presentations for ending up like they did. They were small studios, small businesses (I couldn’t set up any interviews with larger companies in the city) and they weren’t in[…]↓ 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 was surprised, shocked to get this call today. Not because I forgot that I’d applied to this job, but because it’s December 27th. Normally that time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day are “dead times”. No one seems[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, okay, maybe I’m a bit self absorbed here, too much me, me, me. The Art Director for Horizon could have had a legitimate reason for canceling my interview, 30 minutes before we were scheduled to have it (though I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…