Teaching This Old Dog New Tricks
Working for the same company for almost 8 years certainly puts you in a difficult position once they’ve let you go. Well at least in advertising. It’s so easy to get comfortable and not keep on top of things that should, need, to be done. Well at least with me. I tried to keep my portfolio up-to-date, but of course I just kept putting it off. When the time came, I realized I didn’t have much. Well, really, I have tons of discs with my work on them, but didn’t organize it and now can’t find a thing. Also in that span of 8 years, blogs and personal websites have become the norm. All these things I started but didn’t complete and now am having to figure it all out.
I started following Please Feed the Animals after the first round of layoffs at work. I knew that I’d be let go soon, just not sure exactly when. I was the only one in the department that fit the bill. So I’ve been paying attention to what’s going on in the workforce. It’s not pleasant and kinda scary. This morning I was checking out PFTA’s Live Chat. Yeah, I was one of the invisible, non-participants. But I did end up signing up and maybe next time I’ll say hello. They seem to think that the job market is slowly picking up. November to January looking better. I hope so. There’s also a couple people on Twitter, @krop_jobs, @eproulx, @artdirector who regularly post job openings.
Still waiting for my first unemployment check. Hopefully that’s in the mail. I signed up for Letterpress classes and a “ReInvent Yourself” seminar. I’m hoping it will help spark something. Also looking for classes in web design and coding. I’m determined to find something I’ll enjoy doing and hopefully pay the bills.
Million Dollar Year, if not this year then next. Come on Cari Mateo, Million Dollar Year!
