Over the last few weeks I’ve started to get a little annoyed with my job, mainly because the work wasn’t terribly fulfilling and communication in general was lacking amongst the employees. I stuck around, though, doing my best to fill in where there was no one trying to create solutions, enjoying my office and the relatively low stress compared to my job in Arkansas, while at the same time ordering a portfolio cover with the intention of looking around for a better opportunity.

And this morning, that opportunity bit me in the rear. The partners of the company decided to lay off/let go/fire me, whatever you want to call it, because they decided the need “isn’t for a designer but more a fulltime production person, which we can find elsewhere.” I took that to mean “outsourcing,” or freelancing, only to find out later they’re hiring the freelancing production artist who has been in the office the last few weeks helping out with odd projects. Swell.

So now instead of spending a few nights here and there putting my stuff together and sending it out secretly, I have a month to devote 100% of my time to it without the secrecy. After cleaning out my office tonight and seeing just how little work I’ve done over the last five months that’s portfolio-worthy, I know this is for the best.

When you stay at a job for the material things alone, it’s not really very fulfilling. I feel a bit sheepish about it all, considering I have publicly bragged (on this blog) about the computer I was using (and the office, etc., etc.,), but now I think it was simply because there wasn’t much else to brag about.

And on to the next adventure…