Not sure why: I enjoy sleeping. I also have a bit of a headache right now and could probably use some sleep. However, I've decided to blog a little first.
I sit here, ON MY COUCH, with my brand new (refurbished) macbook pro that came in the mail today. It's so nice to have a tiny computer to sit on your lap somewhere comfy instead of a gigantoid iMac that has to stay on the desk. I can sit here on the couch under a blanket now and still get work done, surf the web, blog, cuddle with kittens, waste time on Facebook, etc. Not to mention the fact that I can travel just about anywhere and still be able to make some money with a freelance job or two. I don't have to remain geographically trapped.
I love that.
The interview today went well. I think I have a few things to figure out if offered the position. Namely: does the regular paycheck and rumored "amazing" benefits package offset the terrible commute? It would be about an hour each way during rush hour. I guess it all depends on how good the paycheck is and how amazing the benefits are. My gut inclination is to say that I should pass this one by but I won't make any decisions until I hear from them again. They may choose to award someone else the position and save this debate altogether! Who knows?
In the meantime, I'll continue chipping away at my freelance jobs and putting some serious effort into expanding my client base. My old boss was nice enough to bring me on to do most of his design work again in a freelance capacity while I plan my next steps. He is my one huge client at the moment and it'll sustain me for now, but eventually he will be looking for someone full time again so I should be expanding very soon. Hopefully something comes through with this creative staffing agency as well. I would love to try out some weird contract job for like a month or so... Especially knowing that it has an end date. Because at least if I hate it, I'll know it will end soon—but in the meantime, I'll have made a decent amount of money!
2 comments:
I hear temp agencies aren't a bad route, but I have no experience.
My commute is about an hour, which is pretty normal for LA. If you can take a bus, I think an hour is nothing. If you're driving, you might find it's an opportunity to, for instance, start listening to This American Life podcasts or something. I would definitely consider it, although I would obviously prefer to have a much shorter commute.
Corey commutes an hour and fifteen minutes each way! Obviously not ideal, but the thing is: he LOVES his job. So it doesn't matter to him. I think it just comes down to how much you'd enjoy the job, or if there are enough perks to make it worthwhile.
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