I Guess They Will Keep Me Around

[mikethompson]

Just got business cards at work, where I started about 4 months ago. I guess they will keep me around ?

I was going into an industry I knew nothing about, after being a stay at home dad for a few years. Never too old to start something new guys.

 

[ashdigger]

You must not realize how inexpensive business cards are. ??

Dude, all new journeys have a first step and a path. Sounds like you’re well on your way. Congratulations.

 

[Rockyrepose]

Ballsy, congratulations on the employment!

 

[kcghost]

It's a change but it could be for the best. I'm pulling for you.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yay, Mike, way to go! But in my experience your own biz cards doesn't guarantee much- a week at the minimum IIRC!

 

[AJL67]

Congrats! My first job with card they spelled my name wrong and it took them 2 months to fix it, Intuit, you trust them to get your taxes right ?

 

[fireground_piper]

Good luck!

My company used to give me business cards……..

 

[didimauw]

I never got my own business cards .....

But I'm going through the opposite here. This was my first full week of retirement!
Or as my wife calls it, stay home dad. Whatever it is I'll take it.
Life just keeps getting better!

 

[sablebrush52]

Congratulations on your new adventure!
I remember when WB presented me with a box of business cards. It was evidently a big deal because corporate rules dictated that business cards were only printed for company execs, not artists. But as I had a lot of respect from the Visual Effects community at that time and was better known than many of the people higher on the food chain someone made the decision that my having cards made sense. I was always forgetting to put a few in my wallet. Didn’t really matter as most prospective clients knew who I was, didn’t really need a card, just wanted to discuss the project. That box is probably buried somewhere in the garage

 

[Casual]

I didn’t know onlyfans gave out business cards!

 

[solideogloria86]

@woodsroad ,how thoughtful. Did they say "Canada's Santa" or something to that effect?

 

[anotherbob]

Congrats! My first job with card they spelled my name wrong and it took them 2 months to fix it, Intuit, you trust them to get your taxes right ?

now i am wondering if you have one of those names. people used to always add an s to my last name

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

It's clearly a positive sign. They'd hardly give someone cards they were contemplating letting go. Good luck moving forward.

 

[mso489]

Congrats, man. Sounds like a good start. I spent most of my working life outside my field(s) of expertise, but it worked out pretty well, all in all. i brought what they didn't have and did what they didn't want to do, and enjoyed it. Another good thing, I didn't slave drive myself off hours. I had another life.

 

[captainsousie]

My boss just ordered me business cards...but he made me pay for them even though I've only been working for him for 2 weeks. Sometimes it sucks being your own boss.

 

[Ahi Ka]

My boss just ordered me business cards...but he made me pay for them even though I've only been working for him for 2 weeks. Sometimes it sucks being your own boss.

Captainsusie’s slapping the bass guitar school I hope!

oh, and congrats magic @mikethompson

 

[captainsousie]

Captainsusie’s slapping the bass guitar school I hope!

oh, and congrats magic @mikethompson

Nope, trying to get my voice acting career from hobby business to viable full-time. Also working with a nearby tobacco shop as a pipe restoration "contractor"...my new hobby business. EDIT: The cards are for the pipe restoration.

 

[mikethompson]

Or as my wife calls it, stay home dad.

Most rewarding job I've ever had.

@woodsroad ,how thoughtful. Did they say "Canada's Santa" or something to that effect?

Executive Recruitment Officer

Thanks for the well wishes everyone

 

[woodsroad]

Congrats, Mike.

I'll just say that after 20 years in a job, the company gave me business cards (unsolicited),
Six months later, they laid me off.

 

[AJL67]

now i am wondering if you have one of those names. people used to always add an s to my last name

No last name is Landau, at worst most people just mispronounce it and I’ve given up on correcting them. ?