Jobs

On Saturday, I got some much needed good news. I got a job. It’s a serving position at the Rhinelander restaurant here in Portland. This is such good news for my wife and I, for so many reasons. Top two: 1) We can now try and catch up on bills and try and get ahead. 2) I got to quit my other crappy job.

I know quitting any job right now sounds nutz (especially for a family that is trying to catch up on bills) but this is a good move actually.

See, I was working at a photo studio in the mall. Very talented group of people, and I did learn allot from them. The problem has been the hours and limitations.

I do understand that in any retail environment, hours are the suck after Christmas (especially this year). At this studio, mine have been extra not there for quite a while now (like 4-8 a week). However, I have still been scheduled for 5-6 days a week, being expected to be available just in case they need me to work. Often times, I won;t know if I am needed until an hour or two before my start time. This means that any pick up work that I might have been able to get for that day is lost, because I might have to work.

Working at that studio also had one very large limitation (among others): the conflict of interest statement we were required to sign. Basically, I could only do photography outside the studio that was deemed by the company to not interfere with their business. Translation: I can’t really make money from my photography as long as I worked there. (Oh, and did I mention I was working FOUR HOURS A WEEK!?!?!) Resigning from that studio now frees me up to do any and everything I can dream of. And, since I have a steady paying job, I really can do some of the crazy ideas in my head without worrying about how the wife and I are going to eat.

Currently, I have a band photo shoot with Fenbi International Superstars on the back burner, as well as some weddings and various other photo shoots with KJB Design (a company I am freelancing for). I also can fully pursue on location family portraiture (which I LOVE doing). I’ll have some more photos up in my image gallery very soon.

Thanks for taking the time to hear my little rant. I owe you a cookie.

PS: the people of the Evergreen community have been so supportive and good to Sarah and I during this time of financial suck. They really do show us what it is to be loved.