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- shellie0
Its things like that that forced me to move on and continue moving up and on in my career. I'm of the type that likes to stay at jobs as long as possible... possibly forever. Only when I really have to do I move on to the next thing. But, I assure you --- you'll be so happy this happened 6 months from now. For serious.
- letters20
Hey Doug, the content of your site is good. From what you mentioned, perhaps there some further projects you can post and describe your roll on – as not everything you show needs to be 90% you.
Overall I would say to lose the bio/news areas for now, anything too personal. the URL doesnt matter much to me – but perhaps the other feedback on that is enough to change it.
- Jaline0
Doug, use your name as the URL for your portfolio, and just move / copy the work from Box Of Sharpies over. Leave the bio and funny stuff (not all of it, but most) on the BoS site and have the Doug site more professional (with some of your trademark humour added in).
Great work though :)
- Llyod0
if you're desperate and you need something fast, go to creative circle. they also have ft jobs out in the weirdo burbs which is where you are if I remember correctly.
- -sputnik-0
i think you could easily translate what you have on boxofsharpies.com to a format more appropriate for a portolio with your name as url. you have great work and with just a little editing could have a sharp presence online in no time
- madirish0
how it go, dude? pelase tell me you took him to the most elegant lunch and insisted he try the $9/bottle sparkling water.... ;)
- Rand0
is that you, uber?
- Ramanisky20
i know this whole thing sucks for you now
but with your quality of work ...
and years of experience
you should have no problem finding work tomorrowgood luck kid
..but you dont need it
- madirish0
just me, Rand...
- Jaline0
good enough pour moi!
- canuck0
wow this is a surprise, sorry to hear this. it sounded like you enjoyed the place and what not. hope you find something new quick.
all best,
- OSFA0
so, what's up kona?
- PonyBoy0
yeah... how you doin', k0na?... ease up on the hobos... it's neither your fault... nor theirs. :)
(hope you're doin' well, chap!)
- epete220
K dog no compensation package?
- cosmo0
damn dude that really sucks. Sorry to hear about that kona.
- k0na_an0k0
doing much better today.
i got my portfolio up and running and my resume and cover letter are complete.
i sent them off to 5 positions earlier in the day and already i've gotten 4 call backs. haha. it's crazy.
lunch yesterday with the x boss really helped out a lot. i can't really get into the details of what was talked about but it was some extreme corporate b.s. that took place to boost the companies stock price at the expense of 55 employees in the u.s. i was most likely let go because my listing on the corporate organization chart was at the bottom because of my name within that group. i was the last on the list.
my boss has already gone out of his way to help me find a new position which is nice, and i just have a lot better feeling about the whole thing knowing it had absolutely nothing to do with me. he was literally given my name 5 minutes before he had to let me go. he said if he had a choice/say in the matter i would not have been the one he would have let go. not that that helps me at all.
the shitty part is i still haven't been able to sleep. it's been almost 2 full days. my mind has been racing with ideas, approaches and tactics to get my work up and running and i just can't shut my brain off. i played xbox for 6 hours last night and still i wasn't tired. i'm taking a shitload of tylenol pm tonight and hopefully i'll be able to get some sleep.
i can not stress this enough with you guys, i thank you all, so much, for all your kindness and words of encouragement. it means a ton. thank you.
- morilla0
good to see things turning a positive light (if it can be called that)
watch the tylenol PM, gonna feel like shit in the AM. Try 3 whiskeys and 1 PM.
- k0na_an0k0
K dog no compensation package?
epete22
(Jun 7 07, 11:26)uh... a big one.
i didnt actually read over that until yesterday. smoothed things over quite a bit but still i feel the need to get the ball rolling finding another place to work.
i was in the zone ya know.
it's like running a marathon. your body hits that zone at mile 5 or 6 and you're running on autopilot all systems go. within the last 6 months at macrovision i was really in the zone. i had great ideas, i was inspired and i was creating some really great work, i kind of want to keep that going ya know.
but then again *looks down* being in your boxers and a kiss t-shirt and not showering for the day fucking rocks. :)
- harlequino0
Yikes dude. Didn't see this thread till now. Shit, that sucks. But it seems they threw you a bone on the way out. Here's hoping you land something way better, and then tame a bald eagle so you can fly on his back allowing you to shart crap-hammers on the heads of those responsible.
- grunttt0
kona - i had lunch with your boss too and he told me you were being fired for wearing a von dutch hat even after repeatedly being asked not to.