The World of an Unemployed Designer

THE WORLD OF AN UNEMPLOYED DESIGNER SENIOR DESIGNER SARA HABECKER LAID OFF IN FEBRUARY 2013 [STARTUP LAYOFFS] TOTAL POSITIONS APPLIED: 117 JOBS (TO DATE) 13 16 19 22 JUNE MARCH APRIL MAY JULY 27 AUGUST 21 11 19 59 RECRUITERS CONTACTED ME PHONE INTERVIEWS IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS NEW LINKEDIN CONNECTIONS 83 264 12 3 BEERS CONSUMED (TO PREVENT INSANITY) HOURS OF RUNNING UNPAID PROJECTS (OUT OF SHEER BOREDOM) PAID PROJECTS (TO PAY FOR BEERS CONSUMED) (TO PREVENT INSANITY) z? 28.06. 02 26 A De 17 25 18 54 SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (WORRYING) GALLONS OF GAS (TO TRAVEL TO INTERVIEWS) STAMPS BOUGHT HOURS APPLYING FOR JOBS (GIVE OR TAKE A FEW) (FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PAPERS) JOB OFFERS #2 #3 # 4 $16/HOUR TO MANÁGE, DESIGN AND CODE 2 AWFUL WEBSITES SENIOR DESIGNER FOR SMALL WEB AGENCY CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR SHADY GHETTO COMPANY IN DTLA CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR STARTUP (DREAM JOB) OUTCOME: REASON FOR DECLINING POSITION: I MAKE MORE ON UNEMPLOYMENT OUTCOME: ACCEPTED BUT POSITION WAS REVOKED DUE TO FINANCIAL ISSUES WITHIN COMPANY OUTCOME: LASTED 2 WEEKS, OWNER THREW RANDOM CASH MY WAY BUT NO ACTUAL PAYCHECK OUTCOME: ACCEPTED BUT 4.5 DAYS LATER, EMPLOYEES WERE LAID OFF DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION: YES, I AM VERY AVAILABLE FOR WORK. wwW.SARAHABECKER.COM | [email protected] © SARA HABECKER, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED %24 20 > »>>»»»»»»