So June 2020 is a very different world than March 2020. I'd been feeling very hopeful as my favorite democratic socialist seemed to be running away with a presidential nomination. I was on the cusp of paying off my credit card debt for the first time in 7 years, I'd just refinanced my house, and was looking forward to finally saving substantial ( Read more... )

BRAINDUMP ( Read more... )

So my most important client recently changed the person who oversees marketing/communications. I wasn't terribly concerned about it at first. After all, last year, we were praised for the smoothest season yet for the baseball team. All deadlines were met, and no mistakes were made ( Read more... )

Client:
These proofs look nothing like my original file!

Me:
That's because you gave me a word document. In order to do variable data, I have to use professional VDP software.

Client:
The spacing between the lines is all different!!! I don't understand why things changed. It was perfect the way I did it!

Me:
It's the same font, and the same size. I can ( Read more... )

So after I took my vacation that I thought that I would be paid for, I get this note.

"please note - David . . . is on salary, but he only get's[sic] half salary for this period as he took un-paid vacation."

FUCK THIS JOB SO MUCH

You know, it kind of sucks when my employer charges clients $45 per hour for a service that *ONLY* I provide, but then turns around and pays me 5 times less than that amount to do the actual work. Fuck... the baseline charge for down-and-dirty hourly graphic design is twice what I make per hour.

It really is bullshit. Why do I tolerate it? The more ( Read more... )

Employer has crossed several lines of my imaginary barriers all in the past few weeks. I'm not sure if I'm ready to say that I'm looking for new employment, but I'm seriously considering it. They don't pay me enough to deal with the bullshit that I have to, and they couldn't pay me enough if they increased my wages by 100% (my pay is that shitty ( Read more... )

Even without giving two flying fucks about Christmas events and parties, family somehow always finds a way to fuck things up ( Read more... )

Direct quote from Otto ( Read more... )

What can I say?
Fuck Christmas. Once again, I hate it and I'm tired of hearing about it.

With love,
~Eagle~