New Job.... car related finally!

[gcomfx.com]

Well guys.... I've been a graphic/web designer of one sort or another for 9 years now. I took a slightly different route 3 years ago to become a color conversion specialist. Our company is not doing well. Stupid recession. I made it through some REALLY tough lay-offs in the past month. Now I have an announcement, I just put in my 2 weeks notice.

March 24th I start my new job at O'reilly Automotive. Their home office and creative dept. is just 15-20 minutes up the road from where I live now. It's really starting to sink in, and I'm getting excited to make the change. Finally I'll be at a company that will be around for a number of years.

And yeah.... the employee discount at O'reillys will be a lot better than the hokey crap we sell where I am now.

I just hope combining my career and hobby will be a good move and make me more excited about each instead of the opposite. The guys in my car club are pretty excited for me.

 

[DDSTANG94]

thats awesome man!!! Congrats

 

[Chythar]

Congrats! I spent 8 years in the web field, doing a lot of programming & database work. I'm sure you'll love combining the two together; hopefully it will make the job a lot more fun.

 

[gcomfx.com]

Thanks!

My bread and butter is print design. I'll be back in it mainly.

 

[69clark]

Thats cool, I would probably like that job more than the one I'm at now, for the same reason you said, combining your career and hobby into one.

Congrats.

 

[95BlueStallion]

Congrats on the job, hope you enjoy it!

 

[blksn955.o]

Congrats on the new job . Good luck. I like the O' better than alot of the choices out there.

Graphic design will always be close to my heart...I am 1 class short of a degree in it. I changed my major in my JR year as after looking around and even getting an offer to intern at a TV station I did not like my options for pay unless I went on my own...and BIG for those that can deal with that stess in that field.

 

[95opal]

Congrats and good luck!

 

[ProKiller]

awesome dude!

 

[gcomfx.com]

I worked in Television when I graduated in 99. A month later I quit as I was offered TWICE the money to switch to print design. So that's the direction I headed. I have made one 20 second commercial on Discovery Wings over the years. That was kinda fun.

Thanks everyone for the congrats.... I'm looking forward to the new change. Living close to the home office of a business you like can really pay off I guess.

 

[urban96]

nice! congrats

 

[wytstang]

Congrats bro ham, I would love to quit my job but the job market (and my current employment) both blow.

 

[BlackVert]

that is great, but ..... exactly what does o'reilly automotive do and what will you be doing for them?

 

[gcomfx.com]

Oreillys is like Advance Auto, Autozone, Napa or Checkers. Depending on what area of the country you live. I'll be one of their graphic designers. 07 was their 50 year in business.

 

[BlackVert]

congrats. now i know who to go to for cheap parts

 

[gcomfx.com]

You and all the people in my car club. Trust me, I have a ton of people waiting for my start day. :o

 

[MysteryMachine]

Congrats bro. I wish you the best of luck.

I still find it funny how people say O'reillys is like Advance Auto, or Checkers Them 3 companies are basically the same they are owned by the same people.

 

[95opal]

You and all the people in my car club. Trust me, I have a ton of people waiting for my start day. :o

Yeah, Paul I was just wondering when my Oreillys Stangnet discount card would arrive? Do we have any confirmation date on this? lol

 

[Blackened302]

that's great, Paul, congrats!

i do websites for Tractor dealerships--i'd like it a lot more if i got to do automotive related stuff!

 

[gcomfx.com]

Congrats bro. I wish you the best of luck.

I still find it funny how people say O'reillys is like Advance Auto, or Checkers Them 3 companies are basically the same they are owned by the same people.

I find it funny that you have NO IDEA what you are talking about.

Advance is their/our biggest competitor. Also if Checkers was owned by either, why on earth would the other two be trying to purchase Checkers who is in finacial trouble?

Food for thought.