After getting married and moving to Bloomington, Indiana- I increased my commute time from 30 minutes to 55 miles in an hour and a half. It's all for the guy! I start my carpool next week.
There's this awesome thing called flex time that I'm being introduced to and can't wait to take advantage of: we have seasonal hours where those who have accrued comp time can take FRIDAY OFF! Details eventually.
I'm loving the new set up at work. I've entered the world of the cubicle and, boy, is it nifty having cloth walls that I can decorate :-)
I also have the best computer in the company- a Mac G5 Pentium Tower. Yum! Not to mention CS3. w00t! check us out at our website: www.musicforall.org
More to come on how I handle the fright of knowing there are a ton of projects looming but having no idea how to start them, or perhaps even what they are! I meet the rep from our printing company today. That should help ease some anxieties.
Until then, back to playing with color schemes for embroidered patches
and picking photos for giant banners.
CM
7.21.2008
6.29.2008
Chapter 2: The Awakening
HIRED
I start my new position at Music For All, Inc. (www.musicforall.org) on July 2. My title is Graphic Design Specialist. More to come as this opportunity to pair my passions unfolds.
All I can say is that I'm a firm believer in volunteer work benefiting others. But I never knew it would become the reason I found a job. I volunteered at the Broad Ripple Art Fair in Indy in May. I volunteered for Music For All in February with their National Festival. I saw a Music for All table at the art fair, stopped to say hi and discovered as the two volunteers conversed that MFA was looking for a graphic designer. I was looking for a job. Information was exchanged. A few emails later and an impromptu interview, I was offered the position. What a great match of my interests and personality. Honestly, it's the 180 I needed. And a compensation package to match most of my worth. Still hard to commute from Bloomington but it's something I might be able to do in a carpool. Details later but if you're well employed or seeking a job- VOLUNTEER! You never know when who you'll help- it might even help you!
I start my new position at Music For All, Inc. (www.musicforall.org) on July 2. My title is Graphic Design Specialist. More to come as this opportunity to pair my passions unfolds.
All I can say is that I'm a firm believer in volunteer work benefiting others. But I never knew it would become the reason I found a job. I volunteered at the Broad Ripple Art Fair in Indy in May. I volunteered for Music For All in February with their National Festival. I saw a Music for All table at the art fair, stopped to say hi and discovered as the two volunteers conversed that MFA was looking for a graphic designer. I was looking for a job. Information was exchanged. A few emails later and an impromptu interview, I was offered the position. What a great match of my interests and personality. Honestly, it's the 180 I needed. And a compensation package to match most of my worth. Still hard to commute from Bloomington but it's something I might be able to do in a carpool. Details later but if you're well employed or seeking a job- VOLUNTEER! You never know when who you'll help- it might even help you!
5.20.2008
Moving on Up
After being laid off May 2nd, life has been one big sprint with no finish line in sight. Right out of the gates, I was emailing and applying for a new job. I landed an awesome part time position with full time hours working for the only paintography studio in the US! Visit www.gallery-portraits.com to see what it's all about. Want to get a portrait but you're no where near Indiana? The studio can take your snap shot and turn it into a paintography portrait!
I really enjoy the clientele and couldn't think of a better quick solution for two months before my wedding to make income and gain photography related experience. Not sure what's going to happen after the wedding, with future Hubby having commitments to a last year in school and hour away from where I am now.
"Always look on the bright side of life..." - Life of Brian
Thanks to my buddy Kelly for playing the Spamalot CD coming back from my first 5K the day after I was laid off. It took everything I had to run that day, but it got a lot of the sad, hurt, angry, and worried feelings out of me.
There's something bigger and better out there. We'll see when I find it!
I really enjoy the clientele and couldn't think of a better quick solution for two months before my wedding to make income and gain photography related experience. Not sure what's going to happen after the wedding, with future Hubby having commitments to a last year in school and hour away from where I am now.
"Always look on the bright side of life..." - Life of Brian
Thanks to my buddy Kelly for playing the Spamalot CD coming back from my first 5K the day after I was laid off. It took everything I had to run that day, but it got a lot of the sad, hurt, angry, and worried feelings out of me.
There's something bigger and better out there. We'll see when I find it!
4.23.2008
April Fools follow up
So I decided to prank a coworker...
Swapping wireless mice with our office mates makes for fun times. Until, that is, you hear your office mate banging her mouse on the desk cause it's not working... then taking the batteries out and throwing them in the trash... then more banging. Then a chuckle... she's on to us.
4.01.2008
Professional April Fool's
Pay-Per-Tweet- good.
(Check it out)
Google: Virgle and a trip to Mars, and Google Custom Time - great
(Google it, sign in to your gmail, or, find it by accident- the layers of creativity are amazing!
Design firm staging a murder, AWESOME/TERRIBLE?
Read on below
The owners are planning to punk their employees, big-time. (They gave The Buzz permission to let readers in on the joke.)
This morning, a "police officer" is set to arrive at the office and tell workers there's been a murder in the building, and evidence points to someone at the company.
Employees will be questioned and then taken away as possible suspects. When appropriately worried, they'll be let in on the joke and taken to lunch. Then, the owners plan to sneak out of the restaurant and stiff workers with the bill.
"I think April Fools' and Halloween are our two favorite holidays," co-owner Stephanie Krinetz said.
The Buzz thought most Valley HR departments had put the kibosh on April Fools' pranks, but plenty of companies still believe the day encourages office fun.
In a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, 32 percent of workers said they'd either planned or were the target of a workplace prank.
Whether to sanction April Fools' depends on a company's culture, said Aaron Witsoe, president of Creative Business Resources in Phoenix. "If all year long, your office is goofing around, you have a real tight-knit, small organization, to put a memo out saying, 'Don't do anything for April Fools' ' would seem counterculture," he said.
Need a last-minute prank? CareerBuilder collected a couple from past years:
• "Placed a pair of pants and shoes inside the only toilet stall in a men's room to make it appear someone was using the stall. It sat there for hours until someone called security to check if the person had died."
(Check it out)
Google: Virgle and a trip to Mars, and Google Custom Time - great
(Google it, sign in to your gmail, or, find it by accident- the layers of creativity are amazing!
Design firm staging a murder, AWESOME/TERRIBLE?
Read on below
An April Fools' mystery
Mar. 31, 2008 08:31 PM
It's going to be one heck of an April Fools' Day at Graphique Communications Design Inc. in Scottsdale.The owners are planning to punk their employees, big-time. (They gave The Buzz permission to let readers in on the joke.)
This morning, a "police officer" is set to arrive at the office and tell workers there's been a murder in the building, and evidence points to someone at the company.
Employees will be questioned and then taken away as possible suspects. When appropriately worried, they'll be let in on the joke and taken to lunch. Then, the owners plan to sneak out of the restaurant and stiff workers with the bill.
"I think April Fools' and Halloween are our two favorite holidays," co-owner Stephanie Krinetz said.
The Buzz thought most Valley HR departments had put the kibosh on April Fools' pranks, but plenty of companies still believe the day encourages office fun.
In a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, 32 percent of workers said they'd either planned or were the target of a workplace prank.
Whether to sanction April Fools' depends on a company's culture, said Aaron Witsoe, president of Creative Business Resources in Phoenix. "If all year long, your office is goofing around, you have a real tight-knit, small organization, to put a memo out saying, 'Don't do anything for April Fools' ' would seem counterculture," he said.
Need a last-minute prank? CareerBuilder collected a couple from past years:
• "Placed a pair of pants and shoes inside the only toilet stall in a men's room to make it appear someone was using the stall. It sat there for hours until someone called security to check if the person had died."
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