The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Keyboards
Well, I have good news an I have bad news.
The good news is that I will be back to cartooning in full force in the very near future.
The bad news is because getting laid off in this tough economy has cleared my immediate schedule.
Yes, I have indeed lost one of the best jobs I ever had. I’m taking it a bit harder than the usual “reduction in force” layoffs I’ve been a part of in the past (particularly around the “dot bomb” implosion) since I was really suited for this job and had recently gotten an excellent performance review. But alas, the economic downturn is causing all sort of companies to make painful decisions.
SO…while the job hunt is on (those still exist, don’t they?) I have more than ample time to get my cartooning groove on. I can finally start checking off the laundry list of comic gags I’ve been collecting on this legal pad next to my keyboard. Heck, I might even be able to get some blogging done about topics that have been on my mind lately.
Don’t worry about the strip though. Even though it’s semi-autobiographical I am settled into Angst Technology and my current circumstances won’t be directly reflected in the “Inkyverse”.
After all, when you’re down you need to surround yourself with friends. Even if they are of the poo flinging, karaoke butchering, mad technical scientist, long haired perv variety. Actually … ESPECIALLY if they are.
May 5th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Aw man. That sucks. I hope you find another dream job soon. Wishing you all the best!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Don’t forget us weirdos.
May 5th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
You could always work as a dictionary compiler… they are always looking for fresh meat.
May 5th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
sucks man. I’ve seen my own company dwindle in these economic times and it makes me a little bit nervous. We let the baggage go a long time ago so we only have the good staff to layoff and how do you decide who? I’m just glad its not my job to decide.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Sorry to hear about your layoff, especially since you were so happy about this position. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to your creative output, as brilliant as ever, and I hope that you’ll find an even greater job real soon!
May 5th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Damn. Good luck for your quest on a new job.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Sorry to hear about that man, my wife’s doing the job hunt right now, too, and it’s not being nice to her. Best of luck to you!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:12 am
You aint unemployed, you is FREE!!
May 6th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Ouch! Hope things improve RSN!
(and hoping I don’t suffer the same fate, here)
May 6th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Sorry to hear that. I hope you find a new job you’ll like even more very soon!
May 6th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Sorry about the bad news. It’s always an alarm to the industry when GOOD people are getting the pink slip, though you hope companies are wise enough to pick everyone back up when budgets loosen back up again. Hope you can draw some humor from the situation, though for the time being I’m sure some down time for the kids and cartooning doesn’t hurt. Good luck!
May 6th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Aieee, Barry – sorry to hear it! Honestly, I’m not sure what you were doing, so I can’t start flinging tons of recommendations your way, but how about some GEEK KARMA?! *fwash!*
Or something
May 6th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Sorry about your job. That sucks. Hope you find something soon.
May 6th, 2009 at 10:10 am
*hugs*
May 6th, 2009 at 10:58 am
dude. sorry to hear that. hope u get something soon.
May 7th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Very sorry to hear that you lost your job. Hope you find a new one soon.
May 7th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
If it is okay with you, I will pray for you.
May 8th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Ah, man, that blows. i still remember when my Husband lost His job in the pre-dot.com crash (the company He worked for was one of the first to go, since it made things others used to test their computer components.) Anyway, i sincerely hope you get something you like quickly and aren’t forced to rely on your wife’s income for three years, or anything else we had to do afterwards. *hugs*
May 8th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
You could come apply at my company again Barry, we have several opening right now.
May 10th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
LOL! Thanks for the offer Ralph. I’m pretty sure I’m on a “stalker” list at Cryptic at this point though.
I do pass by the offices though when I’m taking my family to Vaenco park for a day of fun.
May 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Ayh, best of luck for further job searching.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Arrrrrrr. its all a matter of time. so just rideout the waves till a good one rolls up.
May 19th, 2009 at 7:18 am
more and more webcomic artists are getting laid off
I’m glad to see that you’re up-beat though. It’ll be ok… worse case scenario, you can panhandle via the internets
♥
May 19th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I just wanted to wish you best of luck getting back on your employment feet.
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:40 am
I hope it’s a short job hunt with a happy ending! Even though I like seeing the comics I’d rather have occasional comics from a happy cartoonists than regular comics from a depressed cartoonist.