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Fantastic Job Opportunity in the Stock Photography Industry (Sydney)
by Chris WhiteThe Photolibrary Group represents over 250 of the world’s leading brands and 2,000+ photographer…
The Photolibrary Group represents over 250 of the world’s leading brands and 2,000+ photographers from around the world, to bring memorable, workable content to the creative communities in Europe, America, Asia and the Pacific. We provide customers with access to over 3 million images and over 2,000 hours of footage. Photolibrary Group was founded in 1967 and, 40 years on has a global presence with offices in the United Kingdom (London), the USA (New York), Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), Singapore, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. We are looking for an Account and Business Development Manager for our Sydney office. Although an interest in photography is favourable, you must have experience in sales and business development in the design, advertising and creative industries. The position is full time and offers generous remuneration, a great work environment and a career to be passionate about. Contact Terry Hinchliffe: / terry@photolibrary.com / (02) 9929 8511 You can also bubblemail me if you have any questions about what the job is like.
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Third Avenue, East 20’s, NYC
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artSOLD : What's been selling at my 'shops'
by webgrrlA few weeks ago (or maybe more..) i came to a point where i wanted to have small something (widget, feed, etc) that i can place on my m…
A few weeks ago (or maybe more..) i came to a point where i wanted to have small something (widget, feed, etc) that i can place on my main website (webgrrl.biz) and few other blogs that i have.. something that shows what’s been sold recently from all the places i have my art.. The only quick solution i could come up with (and with no cost) was to make a blog and post the info items, and taking the opportunity to Thank the buyer at the same time.. and so artSOLD was ‘born’ From there, i can then grab the rss feed and utilize it in many different ways.. my favourite being the widget at widgetbox : see here In a marketing and business sense, I’m not sure if this has been done before. We usually make a blog or websites to promote what art we make and whats for sale.. but making a blog/journal of what we’ve sold, i haven’t come across, and i have this belief that people like to know what people are buying, popular etc too.. So i thought, Why Not to have one for what’s sold!? Plus if/when buyer comes across the acknowledgment of thanks, thats a positive energy too…and im all about and for Spreading the Goodness! artSOLD took me a full day to set up, using a free blogger template i went lookin for.. Then i put thinkin caps on to see what ‘widget, promotional’ goodies there is available from all the three main places i associate with.. maybe you want to make one too.. :) Its a nice journal to have, and it makes you work just that bit harder (in promotions especially) so that you get sales, and that means a new post! :)
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Another classic sarcastis line I heard somewhere, although I can’t place the person. regardless, I found it amusing =) Though a tough decision, I think this is one of my favourite shirts of mine at the moment. Although its ironic and sarcastic, I also think it sums up half of the wokring world out there. I often find that a lot of people aren’t passonately into what they do, they’re just doing it becuase they have to and don’t take an active role in their employment, which this shirt quite blatantly displays.
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working for winter
by H J HigginsThere are only five of us and we have greasy hair and box-cutters and fight over the music like it is the last shred of something resembl…
Another story from my days of employment when…I worked at a warehouse for an online clothes company that receives, sells and ships expensive items to celebrities and other people with excess money.
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Roughly Speaking 16
by RoughDiamondOK. I’m home after the shoulder operation. There was no computer where I was for the past 3 weeks so I have a squillion bubblemails …
OK. I’m home after the shoulder operation. There was no computer where I was for the past 3 weeks so I have a squillion bubblemails to catch up on, not to mention all the new work etc. I managed to sell 3 t-shirts while I was gone! WOOHOOOO how cool is that? Thanks to Meach for keeping my Bubble dusted and free of cobwebs. I’ll be busy uploading some stuff as soon as I have gone through all the new work I have. Love you all / well most of you / x x x x x x
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Roughly Speaking 15
by RoughDiamondjust home from surgery typing with one finger and lots of drugs thank u all for comments will catch up eventually need to re…
just home from surgery typing with one finger and lots of drugs thank u all for comments will catch up eventually need to rest now love you all u too Basil Butterfly face x x x
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Copyright Daniel Rayfield Photography 2008 / Bottom Left – Close Up / Bottom Right – View From The Hill This Tower Is Located On Over Looking Port Lincoln South Australia /
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SOLD FIVE TEES & PRODUCTIVE DAY
by webgrrlToday started early at 6.45am, after only 3 hours sleep.. First stop was Centerlink to start my Work Agreement thang.. yah i gotta be act…
Today started early at 6.45am, after only 3 hours sleep.. First stop was Centerlink to start my Work Agreement thang.. yah i gotta be actively be lookin for work, now that my youngest is 14yo.. meaning the put forms in, every fortnite.. :S So anyways, treked there.. brought some RedBubble cards of mine, and other paraphernalia to show them what my skills are and what i wanted to do.. My own business.. She said i was talented, and should try and makes me an appointment at 2pm in Tecoma to go fill out more forms for my job network number etc.. After Centerlink, i goes straight to Hungry Jacks, cuz ive been hangin for one for about a year now..haha! Had a Whopper (no cheese unfortunately, cuz ive worked out im dairy intolerant) and got a swap of Orange Juice instead of Coke/soft drinks. I was happy :) Next went into Knox (shopping centre) and picked up school shoes for my youngest, then went into Kmart to see if i could find something to put all the cards from RB, so that i can show others (to sell) without dropping them all over the place (my presentations gotta be as premium as the cards right? hehehe) / Not much around to find.. looked thru the scrapbooking area, thinkin might find something there.. did sort of..but it was all too pink and girly for me… So went to the music/photo section of Kmart.. and looked at the albums.. But most of em, are for standard sized photos.. and as usual nuthing on the shelfs were in its place..or priced.. errr.. Found two different covered albums that took the ‘larger size’, grabbed the RB card in my bag.. to see if it fits..,,. Perfect. Walks to the price checker scanner thang….. and make it go beep! Price is $6! and holds 200 each album :) Bargain! I buy two :P On the way to the checkout i spots the latest Harry Potter book… and they have 10% off, so i grabs it for the kids. Caught the bus back to Ferntree Gully, walks up the hill and gets home.. Think about loggin into RB, but looks at time, and decides to get all the Identification and all proof of ID sorted out for my 2pm appointment at the job network thang.. At 1.30 i head back out again, walk down the hill.. to the train station this time and got there nice.. with just 1min to wait, and train arrives on time. It was a beautifull day to be walking around.. Spring is here :) At the Job Network place, i fill out forms and then was expecting to have someone sit with me to somewhat ask me (or even care) if i needed career guidance etc.., but nope, that was it… fill the forms and start lookin for work. I ask them about courses and it needed 3 different people to tell me that theres no grant/courses available in ‘my situation’ other than the numeracy & litracy, write resume, type of course! I says to them, “I can design you a fully functional operating LIVE website and all promotional flyers to promote it, in 24hours, i dont think im suited for the cpurse they suggest. And a fourth person to finally to confirmed that Yes, there is a Work SKills grant of $3000 available to certain people (which i qualify). I realised that i wasnt going to get the help, motivation and support i hoped i would get.. On the way back to Ferntree Gully i got chatting to this girl from Emerald at the train station in Tecoma, and i ended up giving her one of the Ferntree Gully Skyscape cards promo flyer, and she asked if she could have a few more to give her friends :) I get back home just after 3pm, and finally i boot up my computer, then got distracted by the kids, wasnt till about 2hours later.. .and im doin stuff, and i realise that i hadnt logged into RB yet…... I logs in…and then i said OMG!! OOhhWAAH! It says ive made FIVE t-shirt sales, in one hit! From the same person i gather.. and someone in Euro region. BIG THANK YOU, if you reading this, whoever you are! You the cherry in my sundae today ;) and oh by the way… SunGoddess wasnt one of the five sold! Woot! hehehe.. but its the debut sale for Sunshine Girl! well that was my day… How was yours? :)X
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Roughly Speaking 9
by RoughDiamondWell !!! I’m getting my third photo published in the newspaper tomorrow. My first two were in Adelaide. This one is the local here i…
Well !!! I’m getting my third photo published in the newspaper tomorrow. My first two were in Adelaide. This one is the local here in town. I’m trying to get my name known around here and D.Boss (as I”ll call him cause there’s at least 5 David’s that I know here) has given me a huge break by taking on my freelance stuff (when it’s good enough) and also employing me part time. He’s quite happy to put a by-line with my name to give me a plug. Tonight I have the school Gala to photograph. That’s going to be fun! Then I’m going to have a glass when I get home :):):)
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Roughly Speaking 13
by RoughDiamondSomehow … I think I’ve done well. 3 weeks ago I sent out several emails to newspapers in my area letting them know of my photographi…
Somehow … I think I’ve done well. 3 weeks ago I sent out several emails to newspapers in my area letting them know of my photographic skills and available services. Within 10 minutes, I was contacted by the Editor of the newspaper … in my town. As of today … I’ve had 10 photographs printed in the newspaper … including a scoop concerning a recent AFL draft. This is a totally new area of photography for me, being journalistic and sports. I have so much to learn but I am enjoying it immensely. If that’s how you spell it. Who cares … it’s still fabulous! :) life is good x x x
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Prisma colored pencils. A Cleaner Fish is Alfred The Valet
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RESUME of WeBG®RL : SEEKiNG EMPLoYMeNT or FReeLaNCE (MELB or ONLINE)
by webgrrl*Seeking employment within Melbourne city or suburbs. Currently residing in the eastern suburb (Ferntree Gully) but willing to move close…
Seeking employment within Melbourne city or suburbs. Currently residing in the eastern suburb (Ferntree Gully) but willing to move closer to city/place of employment. Equipped and experienced with work from home projects (self starter) and skilled in creative arts, media, promotions, administration. Read my Resume below for more details ____________ Personal Details Name FIRDAUS EMIR aka WEBGRRL Email webgrrl.office@gmail.com / Website webgrrl.biz | ozdoof.com / ____________ Summary A stay home single mother of four children for the past 12 years, I have kept myself occupied with following my dreams and passion (creative arts, music & business) through self teaching myself all aspects of Computer, Internet, Publishing, Graphic & Web Design, and much more whilst offering my skills/talent in many volunteer projects, so that what I have learned is kept fresh. I ventured into full time employment from 1996 on a traineeship with Queensland Pride, a monthly community newspaper for three years, where i was involved in a large variety of departments within the newspaper. This opened quite a window for me for my future with the aim to “Work” doing things I am truly passionate about, where I found I performed the best and happiest. Embracing the challenge of creating a career, I moved my family to Sydney where I worked at various places that utilized my love of creative arts, music and community, in which quite by accident the opportunity of ‘Photography at Music Events & Festivals’ began in my life. My registered business led me to paid freelance projects that found me thru word of mouth and various volunteer projects/exchanges, with regular clients offering me regular work. Family responsibilities and the need for wholesome lifestyle for my children, led the move to Melbourne in 2003. Though I have not been technically ‘employed’ since then, my freelance career projects and opportunities have increased dramatically, which included international opportunities and featured exposure in prominent publishings, which are all detailed in my resume. 2008 is the time where my children are young adults, and a time where I can give to myself, 100% commitment to my chosen career/employer in which I am able to utilize all the skills and knowledge I have acquired in the past as a solo parent of four and career person. Skills / ____________ Skills / ·Graphic Design / ·Digital Photography, Photo manipulation and touchups. / ·Extensive experience in designing flyers, business cards, brochures, media advertising in newspapers, including fullpage ads and liftouts. / ·Apparel (T-Shirt) Design including custom merchandise design (cards, mugs, calendars + more) utilizing my photography and digital art skills PC/Software knowledge : / / ·Advanced Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Apophysis, MS Frontpage (pre 2003), / ·Advanced knowledge : Joomla Content Managment (including template and backend modifications and installations) / ·Advanced knowledge : Wordpress (including template and backend modifications) / ·Basic CSS / HTML (very proficient in finding out problems thru online search/tutorial, for the things I don’t know) / ·Advanced knowledge : Digital Photography and processing / ·Microsoft Word and general Word Processing / ·Desktop Publishing (Newsletters, Newspaper, Magazines) / ·Advanced knowledge : Email and Internet / ·Basic Networking / ·Servers/Domains & Hosting knowledge/protocols / ·Basic PHP, MySQL & Database / ·Web 2.0, RSS, Social Networking, eCommerce, Search Engine Optimization Design/experience in : Music CD Covers / Complete webpage from scratch / Joomla & Wordpress implementation, template design and population into complete, Live website / Brochures, Newsletters / Internet Banners (flash and gif animation) / Event/Festival Tickets Posters and Flyers (music/dance events) / Fullpage newspaper advertising / Logos / Business cards / / Event Photographer since 2000 till current for various festivals and events in NSW and VICTORIA including : Sydney Mardi Gras Street parade Photographer (1996-2000) / Earthcore events (2002 – current) / Outback Eclipse Festival (2002) / Rainbow Serpent Festival (2002 -current) / Tribeadelic (2001 – current) / Summer Dreaming (2001-2002) / Akasha Festival (2007) / Soulclipse Eclipse Festival (Turkey/2006) / LiquidTime Festival (Germany/2006) / + over 200 other smaller events since 2001 / (all photos can be found at http://www.ozdoof.com) Photography published/featured : / Full page Photography SGLBA Mardi Gras in Queensland Pride 1996 / Mushroom Magazine Germany (worldwide distribution) 2004 – current / World Trancers Guide International(worldwide distribution) 2004 – current / SunGoddess T-Shirt design/RedBubble : Sunday Life SMH/The Age May 2007 / Australian Penthouse (May 2007) Rainbow Serpent Festival feature / Other Skills & Experience Travel, Cultural & Communities Goals, Budgeting & Savings (finance and resources) Hands on / Self teaching, affinity to Computers, Internet & Technology, Creative Arts Business & Promotion Languages : / Australian Signed English / Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) Innovative Ideas person Adaptable, Passionate, Intuitive Artist Reliable, Dependable & Loyal Employment History / ____________ 3 January 1996 – 30 June 1998 / Queensland Pride Newspaper / Graphic Designer/Photographer / Design of all inhouse advertising, Music and Restaurant reviewer, / Event Photographer, Sales February 2000 – June 2001 / AIDS Trust of Australia / Adminstration/Reception / General administration and office/reception duties. July 2001 – October 2002 / Australian Bridal Industry Associations (ABIA) / Graphic & Webpage design / Inhouse graphic designer for their website (including fullsite redesign) / and fullpage advertorial design for their clients/members within the / bridal industry August 1998 – Current / WEBGRRL.BiZ / Web & Graphic Designer / freelance Referees : available on request / ____________ Online portfolio : RedBubble | Zazzle | Webgrrl.Org | Photoartgraphy
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Monkey Business
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Parasite
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2007: A Year in Review
by Charles Dobbs PhotographyWhat a year 2007 turned out to be. I think overall, it was not one of my best years. My dad was diagnosed with stage four gall bladder ca…
What a year 2007 turned out to be. I think overall, it was not one of my best years. My dad was diagnosed with stage four gall bladder cancer and I was laid off from two IT jobs in less than five months. One job I had been in for over two years and hated, and the other a contract job that I REALLY loved and was supposed to last six months and go permanent, only lasted two. My dad continues to receive chemo treatments, but no real progress has been made so far. The cancer has developed on his liver and continues to be seen in the CAT scans. The lymph nodes have not enlarged any further, but have not decreased either. We continue to hope and pray that something will slow or stabilize this cancer. I want to personally thank you all that have commented, added my dad to your prayer list, or purchased a greeting card to support my BUY A CARD = CANCER DONATION campaign. I found my passion for photography in January 2007 and purchased my Nikon D80 after looking at various vacation photos taken with my Kodak DX6490 and realized I might have an eye for this. I really wish I had discovered this 20 years ago. I might have been much happier in my career life. I joined RedBubble in June 2007 so I am kind of an old timer here. I could not give you an accurate view count because I have deleted many photos when they did not do well in the public eye. I have enjoyed the community, all the wonderful work that is presented, and the people I have met. Since joining RedBubble I have sold 35 items. 1 Mounted Print, 15 Calendars, and 19 Greeting Cards. I received my first payment from RedBubble yesterday. I will be sending the first donation from the Greeting Card proceeds to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center by the end of the month. The proceeds total around $20, which I will likely double, and I also plan to donate a signed copy of one of my floral prints framed. One of the ways they help people find their way around is by giving the areas flower names. If they display it, and it brightens just one person’s day for just one moment, it would be priceless. I created my professional photography Web site in late November 2007, Charles Dobbs Photography , where I plan to offer my services and also gallery sales on everything you see here on RedBubble. Better yet, you get a discount when you purchase anything from me directly from my site. Feel free to take a look, sign up, leave comments, ratings, or even make a purchase! I look forward to see what 2008 has to offer. I know it will be a tough year, but every negative has a positive. I wish you all a safe and happy New Year. Charles
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Title: Separate Journeys / Camera: Nikon D80 / Capture Date: 10/111/2008 / Dimensions: 3872×2592 / Exposure: 1/13 sec at f/11 / Focal Length: 18mm / ISO: 100 / Filter: None / Flash: None / Tripod: None / Uploaded Date: 10/16/2008 / Comments: Pure HDR, one of the shots my company contracted me to do for them. Please visit my site: – Charles Dobbs Photography and receive a 10% discount off my RedBubble Pricing when you order RedBubble Products directly from me! © 2008 Charles Dobbs Photography. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Charles Dobbs. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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Question 39
by Gregoryno6(This, like Classic Melodies, is something I put up on another forum. No reason why I should deprive my readers here at RB!) *“What …
(This, like Classic Melodies, is something I put up on another forum. No reason why I should deprive my readers here at RB!) “What are the tasks that the person usually performs in the occupation reported at Question 38?” When we had the five-yearly Census in Australia last year this, for me, was the most difficult question. My job covers a lot of territory: receiving goods in from suppliers; sending goods out to customers; receiving defective goods back from customers; returning defective goods to suppliers; sending replacement goods to customers, who in the meantime have bought their own replacement somewhere else – well, they say, after three and a half years of waiting we just gave up; writing out consignment notes; tearing up consignment notes when the sales rep says “I’m going out that way, I’ll deliver it myself”; answering emails from sales reps; emailing sales reps and waiting three and a half years for an answer; going outside for a walk when the bullshit gets too deep; keeping unauthorized visitors out of the store room; throwing things at unauthorized visitors to the store room; throwing unauthorized visitors out of the store room; and just lately, emptying the bins. The space provided for the answer was hardly bigger than two postage stamps side by side. So instead of all that I wrote, “Supplying sex aids to old age pensioners.”
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Changes : Seeking Universe's Guidance
by webgrrlI’ve been quiet for the last few months.. / i havent stopped taking photos.. or making art.. / just havent had the time and/or headspace to…
I’ve been quiet for the last few months.. / i havent stopped taking photos.. or making art.. / just havent had the time and/or headspace to put it online here im writing this cuz i need to SEE where im at, hoping it will help me / ive got so many ‘things’ scattering/floating around my life / stress and changes, big changes.. that effects me and my kids / but its just me that have to make these decisions / mega decisions that WILL change everyone.. me and my three kids / i welcome advise, any type of help/assistance My ‘family’ structure has been crumbling around me / from June 2006 till Dec 2007 ive been to hell and back / my youngest of the four children i have has put thru tests i never thought id experience.. / sent me to the darkest saddest space that no one has sent me before / i’ve had to question myself.. my past and my future / testing my strength, provoking my weakness Ive been the tower of strength as long as i can remember / ive always been able to rise above all challenges / except for this time I accepted that i had to ask for help / only to realise there is no one to seek this help, or even guidance / except from strangers… / Relinquishing my pride, i seeked help from councillors, Parents Helpline / only to confirm disbelievingly that my options was minimal… i shutdown everything that makes me happy and smile.. / to attend to the family needs, especially the youngest / even simple things like taking photos at events, dancing and being with people, it stopped. / i didnt leave the house for NINE MONTHS, except to the corner shop, and councillors and doctors / i cried everyday, i worried everyday, i stressed everyday / one part of me screaming for help and support.. / Screaming from the inside, seeking on the outside / but nobody came… Nine months, uncanny.. its same length of time that a baby sits within my body / and coincidence that on the 9th month of 2007 (Sept), i discover a 4cm lump in my left breast plus other weird health issues (circulation) start to develop mainly on the left side of my body.. I take it as a signal from my soul to take care of ME, and i try.. / i scrape whatever left of energy i have, to nourish me / i hangon to my art, as its the only thing that keeps me positive / each card or tshirt that sells, is the lightbeam reminding me to not let go of my dreams.. my self esteem and confidence is in tatters, shredded / i realise though im known by so many / that i know no one, / no one real that can listen or help, or even just empathize / just hundreds of acquaintence, / its makes me laugh…sort of.. a sad laugh Options.. what are my options? / the answers sends me back to the frustrated dark stress corner / People ask me how i am… i answer with “I’m alive” / though many times i wish i would not wake up from the sleep that never goes deep enough to consider it as ‘sleep’ i make myself eat breakfast, vitamins / i set some house rules.. two pages of it, and stick it on the wall for all to see / i seek structure and help.. / i cannot believe that i have to spell it out to my kids about the situation / they are not toddlers.. they are 14, 15 and 17 / Every weekend there are some dramas.. / the moment i am to do something for self, to go out.. to attend my ‘work’ / some farkin drama would happen.. There’s not much of ‘me’ left.. / something has to give..or someone has to go.. / i send my youngest to the father.. / i accept defeat, for i will be totally destroyed, with no use for anyone / i dont want to enter the new year, with this hell / funny how my name means, heaven… i find the airfare to fly her to qld.. / the one way airfare costs me two months worth of what i make here at redbubble.. thankgod..there is that.. It was the weirdest christmas ever for me.. / i just felt so lost..though i was at home / didnt seem to effect the other kids.. they were more concerned with their girlfriends and boyfriends.. / i didnt get a card..i didnt get nuthing..not even a written note..nuthing / i hear my heart shatter..like a burst bauble.. / i cry in the shower…again, and tell myself to take myself out / finally i head into the city….on christmas night 25th Dec 2007 / my last outing was 9th March 2007 / I was having anxiety attacks on the inside…but i didnt backout, i was scared. / It disappeared after the second beer once i got to the venue.. i take myself, my other daughter, my son and his girlfriend, and his mate to the annual psytrance festival for new years..3hrs drive from here / i spend money on fuel and ‘holiday costs’ that i should be saving for other ‘important’ things, but i NEED this holiday.. i NEED to get some sun, go outdoors, dance and be around people i know.. / i trade my graphic design skills for the entry tickets for everyone / i ask the help from my old friends for transport to get us there and back Everything goes well… until new years eve, when once again, i get slapped with a reminder that my kids dont have any “CARE” about each other, or this ‘family’ that i’ve been holding up for the last 23years.. I cannot still comprehend how i ended up with such selfish, uncaring humans / I question universe and self about how our children are Reflections of Self.. / for i dont recognize these reflections at all.. / I push aside these feelings..and try to enjoy my time with my friends, and i plant the seed of Selfishness in myself, telling me to stop caring so much..even my children 2008 : / There is less tears, not daily anymore.. Even a few weeks without doubt and angst.. But there is a new stress.. Money. / With my youngest (14yo) gone, there is less money coming from Centerlink.. $100 pw less, and in March..everything will stop..as my 15yo turns 16, so everything will change/stop.. I have an appointment at Centrelink to tell me that i will switch to Newstart (Unemployment benefit) and no longer get any Parenting payment. It doesnt matter that i still have 2 kids living with me..for they will be on Youth Allowance ($190 pf each) i do my maths and realise that im in the midst of having a Financial hemorrhage / and my kids dont seem to realise how ‘bad’ things are..even though i tell them. i dont know what to do….. / my head feels like a vice is squeezing the life out of me / all the issues just swirl and swirl / i seek the light at the end of the tunnel / but i know its the oncoming train.. (pause) my nearly 18yo son tells me yesterday that “When you move out of here, dont bother getting a 3brm place, cuz i dont want to live with you anymore” and then he leaves the house.. We dont mention this again later in the evening, as there are guests in the house.. Today i enquired with him if he was serious..and he says yes..I says, “When are you planning on moving out then?” He says “When you move out and stuff”. And i replied “Im planning to move out in about 6 weeks time, so you better take this as a four week notice for YoU to move out” I feel so hurt, and confused. I’m walking on eggshells on how i can/should and could..act as a mother..and a person.. Who am i first? The person or the mother..? the hurt must be cuz i feel rejected as a mother, that they dont realise is their best friend..who is still on the journey of finding out the her person.. i put my hand out for guidance….
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Colored pencil drawing
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Welcome to my (in need of employment ) brain...
by LuckyvegetableHey everyone, I need a job. The time has come and I’m throwing myself to the winds of Fate. Ok, that’s too big a phrase for it, but yo…
Hey everyone, I need a job. The time has come and I’m throwing myself to the winds of Fate. Ok, that’s too big a phrase for it, but you know what I mean… / If anyone out there has any ideas, or knows someone who needs an ‘I’ve got experience in almost every field’ hobo, I’d be appreciative. / Here’s what I’ve got: / 12 years retail (everything from casual to district manager, here and in the UK) / Four years as a lifeguard / Three years as a swimming instructor / Eighteen years experience working with kids (creche, holiday programs, co ordinating and working in before and after school care) / Two years office work/reception experience / Two years hospitality / there’s other stuff too, but that’s as good a summary as I can come up with without posting my CV on here. / Thanks everybody, / Big Love, / The Vegetable p.s. below is evidence that I’ve been keeping busy painting my bathroom. And myself. And my dog. Today, some got in my eye. Rar. /
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Employment history.
by Gregoryno6LostBoy1 asked the question about what I do for a living in an earlier journal comment. / The short answer is, Quite a lot. Here’s the …
LostBoy1 asked the question about what I do for a living in an earlier journal comment. / The short answer is, Quite a lot. Here’s the long answer. 1978-1979: Storeman at a biscuit factory in Burwood Vic. My first job out of school was on the afternoon shift; probably about a quarter of my working life has been shift work one way or the other. I remember finishing work about 1am one night and riding the pushbike home to Surrey Hills along completely dark streets because a thunderstorm had knocked out the lights. I have an idea that I turned my own lights off too as I flew down Warrigal Road. But that may just be me romanticising my youth. 1979-1981: Once upon a time, at the corner of Glenferrie Road and Liddiard St in Hawthorn, there was an old white two storey building. It was home to a leatherworks; I made sandals, belts, and bags. Nowadays I wouldn’t dare make anything more complicated than a vegemite sandwich. I spent most of 1981 hitchhiking up the east coast, visiting Sydney, Byron Bay, and working for a time in Mount Isa. The rock crusher at the open cut ran 24 hours a day, and I scored the night shift on the coldest nights in 25 years. Only -2, but I was wearing three shirts, two jumpers, two pairs of socks, and a parka and the smallest whiff of breeze cut through it all like a knife. And then as usual I woke up at noon the next day and it was 33. / There was some work to be done with explosives there. Occasionally a monster rock would get caught in the crusher’s jaws and we had to blow it. But the windup key didn’t always work. So, there we’d be in the blockhouse, sirens roaring and the area cleared – wind, press the red button, nothing. ‘Give it another moment,’ the shift boss would say, and just when I thought, nope, a wire’s come loose, BOOM. 1982-83: Sales assistant at a bookstore in Bentleigh Vic. 1983-85: Back at the leatherworks in Hawthorn. I lived above the bike shop just across the road for a while. 1985-1990: Shift work again, making toilet paper in Box Hill. The only thing more insane than the job was the money they paid to keep you there. Which is how I survived five years in the place. / There were men who had been there twenty years or more. They’d just taken the job to ‘get the house paid off’ – well, all those years later, they owned two or three houses, but were usually on to their second marriage as well. 1990-96: I moved to Perth and arrived just five minutes after the recession struck. And I was from the east, so I was about as popular with employers as a ham sandwich at a bar mitzvah. I worked for a while at a chicken processing plant, then settled into a long stretch with a labour hire firm. I became one of the top men in the crew, the guy they sent in first for a new client, because they knew I’d make a good impression. I worked all over Perth, doing stores work, but also labouring jobs such as unloading containers – in January, with the container outside and heated up like an oven, that’s a real fun job. / I did a few spells with the Perth Mint. Helping to move stuff around in the vault one day I picked up a tablet of white metal. ‘Silver?’ I asked; “No, platinum,’ they said. When I asked how much they just shrugged and said, “Oh, probably about $25,000 worth.” It was a weird feeling to have a year’s wages sitting on my hand in a disk the size of a drinks coaster. / And – to answer the inevitable question: no. You were searched at random by a man wearing a gun when you left each day – although the gun didn’t bother me as much as the box of rubber gloves he kept on his desk… 1996-2003: I got back into retailing, working in office supplies at two different places with a year off in between. 2003-2005: I was back with an agency and ended up being a casual for a safety equipment firm for more than eighteen months. I had one of those jobs that none of the full-timers wanted to know about: organising the daily pickups. That meant sorting through goods for three or four different trucks, wrapping pallets, checking paperwork… They wanted me desperately to go full time, but the management in the place had a collective IQ somewhere in the negative figures and I wasn’t going to be trapped. 2005-present: The safety equipment firm finally bit the bullet and sent me on my way. I was advised by the warehouse manager that I had six weeks to train my replacement. I only mention that because he was the fourth warehouse manager they’d had since I’d started there. / After a couple of short term assignments I wound up where I am now, working for a computer firm based on the campus at UWA. This too shall soon come to an end…
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A special thanks going out to the person who bought 4 cards of Butterfly Wish Please know that your purchase and all the RedBubble proceeds received will be going to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. Now for an update on my step-father. This week he was back at M.D. Anderson for tests to see how the recent round of chemotherapy is doing. The news was not good, but not bad either. The spots on his liver had only grown about 10%, however, the three lymph nodes in the area had grown by 50%. We are now at a decision phase. There is another chemo drug that can be tried, but the oncologist was not hopeful it would work. He did recommend it was time to start a clinical trial when one was available again. He also talked about a new drug that was only available in Europe that was having some good promise, but was not available in the U.S. and was also VERY expensive. So…decisions have to be made what to do at this point. Sigh… If you are wondering where I have been, well, I am working again. The company that laid me off as a contractor, has rehired me as a contractor in another department. I started last week and have been pretty busy learning all the new stuff. This week I have been sick and after I get home from work it is off to bed as I was trying to get over this crap. Didn’t work, I was just miserable all week and finally had to go to the doctor this afternoon. I will try and catch up with everyone’s work as soon as the snot faucet stops flowing from my nose. =( CD
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