Not long ago, my old friend and collaborator Mike Force and I went down to Memphis, Tennessee. Mike’s been working on a top secret project and we needed to visit Memphis for research. But also, when in Memphis, how can you not pay homage to The King? It was my second time visiting Graceland, and this time around it all seemed a little more commercial, a lot more crowded, and much darker than I remember.
I took a bunch of photos, some of which The Stranger published with a piece Mike wrote about doing drugs. Heh, drugs. Check it out.
I feel like finding a job is kinda like finding a girlfriend. You can get a gig, ya know, for a week or a month or so, the same way you can get laid or find a spring fling. But it’s not going to last. The relationships that last are the ones that come from friends or friends of friends. And I don’t mean it’s all got to be a set up. Just simply that referrals and endorsements work in personal relationships similarly to how they work in professional relationships, if not with more gravitas. Let’s be frank: I’ll sleep with you on the first date, but if I’m hiring for a full-time position, we’re gonna have to take it slow.
Some people say, “Oh, LinkedIn is Facebook for the professional work force.” And they’re wrong. If anything, LinkedIn is the OK Cupid of the job force. The only difference is that OK Cupid doesn’t list your previous relationships… but maybe it should? Wouldn’t it be helpful to know if you just got out of a 6-year relationship? Or that her last boyfriend was a Black bloc anarchist?
And so I’ve tried recently to update my LinkedIn profile with all of this in mind. It’s a work in progress. Part and parcel to this whole “I’m blogging again” initiative I kicked up last week. We’ll see how it goes!
The co-owners at The Yard have hired me to curate and organize this curriculum of continuing education classes. September’s classes include How to Kick Ass on Kickstarter, Get That YouTube Money, Hustle Harder: Get Paid for Your Creativity, as well as Photoshop 101 and business development courses.
The 27 educators I’ve hired are experienced and knowledgable entrepreneurs, business executives, and venture capitalists.
If you are interested in teaching a class, or would like to make suggestions or give feedback, please email Andy [at] workattheyard.com
These days I’m working hard at The Yard to develop an innovative curriculum of continuing education classes including software programming, business development, financing and just about everything in between. We’ll be rolling out courses beginning in September. Stay tuned!
TODAY ONLY: Download and read my book Welcome to the Land of Cannibalistic Horses for FREE! After today it will be for sale, but you can download the PDF and print it for free today. Read interviews with Wesley Willis, David LaChapelle, Bernardine Dohrn, Dan Savage and more… essays on Brooklyn, Phish, Disney and Democracy circa 2004. Photos, comics, illustrations by Mike Force. Also includes a new forward. This year marks the 7th anniversary, help us celebrate by downloading the PDF.
Thursday, Mar 26
ZIGGY, IGGY & LOU
with A.P. Smith & DJ OMGBRB at Macri Park – 462 Union Ave.(between Conselyea St & Metropolitan Ave)
10pm till last call.
No cover.
Through music and libations, SOUL NITE will be your salvation.
Thursday, April 19
SOUL NITE
with A.P. Smith & DJ KATNISS
at The Bedford – at the back bar – 110 Bedford Avenue and N.11th
9pm till last call. No cover.
