Ugh, Simply Awful

Well the title pretty much says it all. That's how I currently feel as a 52 year old man trying to find work in the arena of video production, motion graphics and editing. Having recently been "let go" back in September of 2023 from a very lucrative job in Stamford, Connecticut (that will definitely be a post for another day) I packed my bags and moved from the Nutmeg State to the Sunshine State. 

January, 2024: New year, new life. Now all I have to do is just find a job. Easy, right? I also want to mention I live in an area known as the Treasure Coast. This is NOT a big city with job opportunities in multimedia. It is right near da' beach and more catered to hospitality jobs. (Oh, if you work in senior care I would bet you could CLEAN UP down here) I own my decision to move out of the metropolitan area. At my current age, I am sacrificing job opportunities for sun, surfing, fishing and what have you. 

As you'll come to see with my entries, I absolutely HATED Connecticut. I have nary a kind word for CT aside from New Haven pizza and good IPAs. And guess what? In 2024 most states are doing craft beer just fine. Connecticut is a culturally dead wasteland that has given the world nothing unless you consider Moby and Thurston Moore "something". Oh, and I'm reading that Benedict Arnold was from Connecticut. Hahaha. Did he do anything good, or was he just a traitor?

Well, as you're going to see in the posts to come, the economy is absolute dogshit. And Florida is NOT the state to waltz into and expect a job with a Northeast salary. It's currently April of 2024 as I type this (I like to date things...I also like to break up my thoughts with parenthesis), and as you might expect, the wind has been knocked out of my sails trying to find stable employment here in Florida. This blog should serve as some of my hilarious (more accurately, depressing) searches for work. 

I have noticed that LinkedIn has really pivoted from "professional" to a way more laid back social media platform where defeated job candidates are bitching about the current state of affairs. And for the record, I really enjoy reading these posts. While as much as I'd love to jump in and say "yes"! and "100%" and offer my two cents on these (what i consider great) posts that rip apart the current state of job searches, hiring, expectations, ect....I figure I am going to keep my thoughts here. (more or less) Any way you slice it, this blog is not going to do my professional career any favors...but did I mention I'm 52 and sorta don't care at this point. One of the nice things about becoming old and obsolete. And YES, I assure you, 52 is very, very obsolete in this industry. More on that to come...maybe even in my next post!

So yes, this post is just a quick setting of the table before I get into the good stuff. Welcome aboard.

Fuk Dis Industry, bitch I'm in the streets.

Not the author, but this is how I feel