Part 2 in this wonderful saga I’m risking to share with you follows a path that is getting interesting, in the sense that I feel like an oracle predicting what may happen. Today there was a meeting and it was canceled at the last minute. But here are my predictions.
First off will be the battle of visions and opinions. Some people think the project is flowing seamlessly, other people think it’s a train wreck that’s being worked through independent silos that aren’t communicating. The gist of our recommendation revolves around imploding, reevaluating, refocusing and redoing the work. I fully expect at least one heart attack, but no worries; I know where the defibrillator is.
Second will be the battle of who is going to be held accountable… Lots of people are fighting for control, and this should be interesting. I should get some popcorn to go along with the show. These next steps should be fascinating.
Third and most importantly will be the execution of the action items that will be determined. Since we’re still on a theoretical plain, everything looks good from this side of the looking glass. What will happen once we jump into the rabbit hole depends on three things: clear direction, time, cooperation/integration. If any of those three things are absent, I predict another Ides of March.
Fun times
Feb 29, 2012
So you can still work from home, right?
When did it become illegal to get sick and miss work? I’m not sure, but the insistence on employers and supervisors expecting people to behave like robots is just one of the 21st century tendencies I’m not too fond of.
I get it, there’s work to be done, and it has to get done, but if people work til they drop, and eventually they do, then what? Do people expect workers to plug an IV in and keep trucking away? Have we become so obtuse, that the right to health and rest come secondary to results? Apparently so.
I could go on a rant trying to explain this behavior, but it really doesn’t deserve that much attention, especially when the rule doesn’t necessarily apply to the powers that be, ie. Middle management hacks who crack the whip but who consistently take 3 day weekends because they were “sick” on Friday. What balls… what hairy, smelly, sweaty, dirty balls these pricks have. But we still have to be thankful for what we have… right… because it’s awesome for people to work with a fever because it needs to be done. Oh, don’t mind the 7 hundred meetings we’ll have that’ll produce nothing, we need that thing you’re working on now, so we can evaluate for the meeting.
Give
Me
A
Fucking
Break
By law we’re supposed to have a certain amount of sick days permitted… That fucking sentence makes no sense, but that’s how "great" things have gotten… if it weren’t protected by law, we’d have a couple of maybe-you-can-work-from-home-if-you-have-to days, something like 3 days, if we’re lucky.
That you have to work from home or work sick is bad enough, that the client, your supervisors or anyone for that matter has the gall to try and make you feel guilty? Well that’s the dingle berry on top of the fuck you sundae.
You want to know why people don’t want you to be sick? It’s pretty simple, if you’re not available to do the work, then who will they delegate their tasks to?
For now, to all ye sick friends, get your soup on, watch some Law and Order and do the smartest thing you’ve ever done… turn off your phone.
Cheers
Feb 27, 2012
HELP: I’ve graduated and I can’t find a job
If anything has to be daunting nowadays it’s exiting the wonderful world of college and being crapped into the real world. A world where there are fewer jobs, a shrunken market, more competition and where we don’t know what will happen tomorrow.
At this some of the most typical recommendations include working for free at an agency… this is something you should have done BEFORE graduating, where you still had the safety blanket of your dorm. Now that you’re in the shit, working for free is only an option if it’ll lead to a job and you are able to mooch off a relative or friend for 1-2 months.
At the stage we at WAS find ourselves, we luckily have options. True, they may not be the most luxurious, but crappy options are a hell of a lot better than no options at all, although I don’t think anyone is ever truly devoid of options. If any of us happens to lose our job, we have places and people to touch base with and frankly, we’re sick enough of our jobs to be willing to start in another industry if worse comes to worst.
For someone just getting into the job market, this situation is harrowing at best. So here are some recommendations I can share with you that you might want to consider to have options:
1. Be creative with your résumé. There are a million ways to do this and you need to cut through the clutter. I'm sure you've heard it a zillion times, but it still holds water.
2. Get business cards. Vista print offers super cost effective options for you to get your name on a card and in someone’s hand. Low inversion, high possible ROI (if you don’t know what this means, look it up, most companies are using it as standard slang).
3. If you wanna get into advertising, go social, and by social I don’t mean let everyone know you masturbated a bull at a farm. Generate content, get people talking, show the colors you want to show someone whom you want to be hired by.
4. Work freelance. Your parents know lawyers, doctors, architects or basically any frigging human who may require your skills. Look, observe, identify their needs, kindly offer services, establish a fee, try to charge cash, do the job right. If all goes well, you’ll get cash, referrals and start building a reputation.
5. Look for sidejobs. Inertia is a bitch and when you are physically stuck, you’ll be mentally and emotionally stuck. Even a shitty job will help motivate you to look for something better while allowing you to bum food off the waste line.
6. Network, Link IN, keep in touch, be nice, call, write and communicate. Your social network is as active and engaging as you allow it to be. If you invest 50 hours on Call of Duty and 1 hour on your résumé and networking while you’re jobless, your priorities are fucked and you need to unify your shit (ie. get it together)
7. When interviewing, research the company. This sounds obvious, yet people don’t do it. They also don’t adapt their résumé for every job they apply for. If you sound generic and they’re looking for the right fit, what do you think the outcome will be?
8. Look for extended education and try to sit into a class. If you’re caught trying to bum a free class off a university, talk with a professor. Gumption, determination, drive and willpower gets job referrals and scholarships or at least builds character. Who knows, maybe you can even get advice.
9. Check Creative Circle, Monster, and any place that offers legitimate jobs. Are they guaranteed to work? Of course not, but at least you're doing something with your time rather than wondering what to do next.
10. Look for work elsewhere. By elsewhere, I mean other places geographically, other industries, or whatever. Start thinking out of the box by placing yourself out of the box. Free yourself professionally and geographically, thus expanding your options.
These are just ten recommendations. Anyone else who wants to add to this, we’d appreciate to give a helping hand to anyone who may stumble upon this blog.
Cheers
Image seen and borrowed from: http://salinapost.com/2011/11/06/most-of-the-unemployed-no-longer-receive-benefits/
Feb 23, 2012
Corporate Warfare
When soldiers live life in the trenches, it means they don’t know when their time is up. They could be here now and gone tomorrow with one bullet, one mortar or one military accident. The month of January and the first two to three weeks of February at agencies and companies alike tend to be one of the worst times to be at in a company. Although your company may finish its fiscal year in another month, hirings and firings often occur during this month as if shedding the winter weight of what execs may possibly refer to as excess baggage, collateral or just fat on the meat.
In an era of doing more with less that means that like it or not, 1 out of 10 people you know may get or have gotten the axe during this time. I’m seeing a lot of new faces and I’ve stopped seeing a couple of old faces… it’s the nature of the corporate beast, it often stinks and to oversimplify things, sometimes shit happens.
But if you’ve gotten the axe or know someone who didn’t make it, be consoled in the fact that this is a new beginning for you. Way often, people lull themselves into a false sense of security. They learn the drill, they execute and they live life in sleep mode or on auto-pilot. Sometimes we need something traumatic to shake us awake to life and for a couple of people I know, it was getting fired. These are good people who got the axe because of budget cuts imposed to streamline operations. Out of the ones I know, some are still within their shock, asking what they did wrong and shivering at the prospect of switching jobs or maybe even learning a new trade. However there are others who’ve gotten canned and are operating with a renewed zest. They’ve done much more than just turn a frown upside down. They’ve taken adversity and translated it into opportunity.
To these people, getting fired is one of the best things that has happened in their lives and even in a couple of weeks’ time I’ve seen some people sprout wings. Some of them are spurred by the will to prove people wrong. Others are spurred by the opportunity to do what they’ve wanted to do for years but hadn’t because they were settling.
In all honesty, perception is reality, and if getting fired is a tragedy, that’s what you’ll live. If however, you see this as a good thing, as a milestone, a crossroads, a turning point or a rebirth, then the sky is the limit.
Cheers my friends,
In an era of doing more with less that means that like it or not, 1 out of 10 people you know may get or have gotten the axe during this time. I’m seeing a lot of new faces and I’ve stopped seeing a couple of old faces… it’s the nature of the corporate beast, it often stinks and to oversimplify things, sometimes shit happens.
But if you’ve gotten the axe or know someone who didn’t make it, be consoled in the fact that this is a new beginning for you. Way often, people lull themselves into a false sense of security. They learn the drill, they execute and they live life in sleep mode or on auto-pilot. Sometimes we need something traumatic to shake us awake to life and for a couple of people I know, it was getting fired. These are good people who got the axe because of budget cuts imposed to streamline operations. Out of the ones I know, some are still within their shock, asking what they did wrong and shivering at the prospect of switching jobs or maybe even learning a new trade. However there are others who’ve gotten canned and are operating with a renewed zest. They’ve done much more than just turn a frown upside down. They’ve taken adversity and translated it into opportunity.
To these people, getting fired is one of the best things that has happened in their lives and even in a couple of weeks’ time I’ve seen some people sprout wings. Some of them are spurred by the will to prove people wrong. Others are spurred by the opportunity to do what they’ve wanted to do for years but hadn’t because they were settling.
In all honesty, perception is reality, and if getting fired is a tragedy, that’s what you’ll live. If however, you see this as a good thing, as a milestone, a crossroads, a turning point or a rebirth, then the sky is the limit.
Cheers my friends,
Feb 22, 2012
There has to be a better way to do things
These past couple of days I’ve been able to witness the magic of bureaucracy in play, and I’m not impressed. We have a big project due that came forth as a reaction from something another company did. I could tell you all about it, but that would not only defeat the purpose, but possibly get me fired.
During the entire process, everything has been jumbled, people are using corporate bogey men to get people to work on projects and the general lack of organization prompted me to get my shit together, organize via a work table and start writing everyone that owes me sections required for the development of the piece. During the process, I’ve received four final versions of 3 documents, I’ve developed concepts and given direction to our artist to develop 3 cover, because after they've agreed to the concept, they change their minds because it's not the way they thought it'd look. The balls on these people are big enough to make Spalding proud.
If I hadn’t created the table and wringed a few necks, I wouldn’t have received the information, and even so, I’m still receiving documents, which means that I’ve verified over a hundred pages worth of documentation just to get the shit done. “Final” documents with typos, out of format, and poorly written/executed. I’ve made my annotations and track changes, and slowly and eventually, people are responding with the urgency of Droopy on oxycontin.
Looking at this whole process, it’s funny I often hear so many people talk about quality service, quality mentality and quality whatever, when their output is lo-fi and poopie quality. In addition you get to see some professional finger wagging and finger pointing (two separate events on the corporate jack ass Olympics) and only recently are we getting anywhere near to finish a subpar document. I’ve left work late, worked overtime, busted my ass and the response is lukewarm at best. Which gets me to think something so obvious that it’s borderline offensive.
There HAS to be a better way to work.
This might seem like such a natural thing that you’d think everyone would be on the same page, but no. People have scheduled dozens of meetings, the project owners change opinions on a whim, details and instructions do not arrive to the required people and we all end up looking a little bad to put it lightly.
When you look at this and most company processes, it’s funny to realize that the problem came from the first step. This project came about as a reaction. We are reacting to something, someone else did. And granted, it’s not to say that company penis envy isn’t funny, but I'm not saying it's efficient or productive either.
When you break down all the effort we’ve done, each and every step has been a reaction. We have to do a project because someone did something. We have to change the cover because someone didn’t like something. We have to do X because Y happened. Ok…. So why aren’t we planning better? Why are the meetings based on reactions rather than decisions? Why are hours being spent on something that will have to be revised?
The answer is simple… because we allow it to be that way. Tomorrow I have a meeting where I’ll do my part to put this puppy into gear. It will be stated what we can do, what we can’t do, and what we should do. Not sure if I’ll put up a follow-up post to this, but for some reason I felt the urge to share… because I know I’m not the only one in this situation.
So here’s to you friends, may we all be able to rein in those out of control projects and proactively develop solutions rather than half ass reactions that just serve to inspire us to drink.
Cheers,
During the entire process, everything has been jumbled, people are using corporate bogey men to get people to work on projects and the general lack of organization prompted me to get my shit together, organize via a work table and start writing everyone that owes me sections required for the development of the piece. During the process, I’ve received four final versions of 3 documents, I’ve developed concepts and given direction to our artist to develop 3 cover, because after they've agreed to the concept, they change their minds because it's not the way they thought it'd look. The balls on these people are big enough to make Spalding proud.
If I hadn’t created the table and wringed a few necks, I wouldn’t have received the information, and even so, I’m still receiving documents, which means that I’ve verified over a hundred pages worth of documentation just to get the shit done. “Final” documents with typos, out of format, and poorly written/executed. I’ve made my annotations and track changes, and slowly and eventually, people are responding with the urgency of Droopy on oxycontin.
Looking at this whole process, it’s funny I often hear so many people talk about quality service, quality mentality and quality whatever, when their output is lo-fi and poopie quality. In addition you get to see some professional finger wagging and finger pointing (two separate events on the corporate jack ass Olympics) and only recently are we getting anywhere near to finish a subpar document. I’ve left work late, worked overtime, busted my ass and the response is lukewarm at best. Which gets me to think something so obvious that it’s borderline offensive.
There HAS to be a better way to work.
This might seem like such a natural thing that you’d think everyone would be on the same page, but no. People have scheduled dozens of meetings, the project owners change opinions on a whim, details and instructions do not arrive to the required people and we all end up looking a little bad to put it lightly.
When you look at this and most company processes, it’s funny to realize that the problem came from the first step. This project came about as a reaction. We are reacting to something, someone else did. And granted, it’s not to say that company penis envy isn’t funny, but I'm not saying it's efficient or productive either.
When you break down all the effort we’ve done, each and every step has been a reaction. We have to do a project because someone did something. We have to change the cover because someone didn’t like something. We have to do X because Y happened. Ok…. So why aren’t we planning better? Why are the meetings based on reactions rather than decisions? Why are hours being spent on something that will have to be revised?
The answer is simple… because we allow it to be that way. Tomorrow I have a meeting where I’ll do my part to put this puppy into gear. It will be stated what we can do, what we can’t do, and what we should do. Not sure if I’ll put up a follow-up post to this, but for some reason I felt the urge to share… because I know I’m not the only one in this situation.
So here’s to you friends, may we all be able to rein in those out of control projects and proactively develop solutions rather than half ass reactions that just serve to inspire us to drink.
Cheers,
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Feb 6, 2012
Five Type of Women that Annoy: Me.
That's it. Ladies, I'm about to betray you. Nah, nah. It's not my fault. It's other bitches out there, real low life scum ovary-carrying humans who give the rest of us normal chicks a real bad name. Today, I'm going to commit the sin of writing a good tell all to the few good men out there. Why? 'Cause I'm tired of seeing great, amazing dudes get fucked over - and not in a wham bam thank you Mam way. I can't see another sad guy who doesn't deserve some shit from a fucked up chick!
So listen up, guys out there. I'm going to give you a list of women that YOU NEED TO AVOID. I'll give you as much information about them so you can spot them from afar and run the other way. Trust me, guys. If you are nice, tender, cool and not a douche, you don't deserve a nightmare of a woman. Maybe it's because there are so few good men out there that I get so angry when I see a good man down over a (insert really bad c-word that relates to woman here). Learn from that mistake, forget the bitch and move forward. And if not, use this guide to happiness. Here we go: in no particular order, the five type of women you should never, EVER, date.
1) The Thirty year old that doesn't want to commit.
In other words, this dudette wants schlong and just not only yours. Mind you, the age has to click with this rule. A twenty year old is still looking at her options... but if she's thirty something and she's still sampling dudes to see which is her knight in shining armor... it's just that she wants to fuck around. PERIOD. Did she have a bad divorce or separation? Maybe she can be scared shitless (I was, so I know what I'm talking about). But still, I wanted to move forward and settle down. At this age, new penises are not that interesting anymore. (Insert pause here: I actually had to research the plural of penis. Epic.) Oh wait, I need to add another thing. Maybe she doesn't want to commit - because she just still isn't at that moment in her life. Sure. Right. So she's an immature idiot who at a moment in her life which she's supposed to have things figured out, she is not that interested in doing it. Move on.
2) The Chick who "Gives You Permission" to do shit.
Let me say this as blunt as possible. You are not supposed to screw or date your Mom, right? Nope. Then don't substitute the idea of your mother with some random chick. In a relationship, asking permission to do shit is the one thing I keep watching men after men do - and the one thing that pisses me off the most. It's one thing that there are women who are ballsy and like to take charge - that I can totally understand. But there's another thing of having a woman pussy-whip so much a guy that he ends up looking just like a non-sexual entity. DUDES! You need to say that shit is going down. Announce that you are doing whatever you are doing once in a while. Don't ask, just announce. Don't call every twenty minutes, get lost once in while for a couple of hours. Go out with your guy friends and call later! Go out and call from the bar, saying that you'll be home late. You know... do shit! It's about being partners, and equality goes both ways. It's not a complete insult to do shit on your own or just say that you are going to do whatever you want - hey, I'm not telling you to get lost and forget that you have someone waiting for you at home. I'm saying that there is no need to have a deep conversation about if it's ok to go somewhere or do something for a minute once in a while. When she goes out for a mani, does she ask you if it's ok with you? No, right? Ah, now you get the point. Good.
3) The Girl who cries Victim every single time.
Oh no, it's not my fault. I'm perfect and you are wrong. How could you do this to me? I treat you like a king and this is what you give in return? I deserve much more than this... Feel familiar? Yeah, it's called being a victim. I'm a dansel in distress and you are the fucker who caused it. Well listen up, boys. It's just a ploy to make you feel bad and end up giving up. The argument usually will stop at this point because there is no man out there who will let a woman feel bad or feel like she's being hurt. You are gentlemen, but sometimes women take advantage of that shit, they know which button to push and bingo, there you are, you bad man, you're making her feel sad instead of taking care and protecting her. Don't fall for that shit! If she is wrong, she has to admit her faults. If she doesn't or usually pins it all to you, then pack your bags, guys. She's not worth your time. She will NEVER admit anything, she will never say that she did something wrong. Admitting your mistakes and your faults is the most wonderful thing a person can do because BOTH people in the relationship learn. Making one feel bad, even if it is or not your fault is just rotten.
4) The No-Trust-whatsoever Dudette.
Trust is something you lose. Every relationship - at least a very normal and good one - starts off with two people, trusting each other. If someone fucks up, then it's perfectly normal for the other to not trust. But if you are with a woman that no matter what you do, she always wants to check and double check who you were with, at what hour you arrived, at what hour you left... then you, my sweet dude, have a psycho in your hands. And you know what? It will only get worst! If you are a decent guy who has no interest in exploring the strange and weird world of extracurricular sexual activities outside your home, then you don't deserve to be treated as such. If you are a loyal guy, then try to find out someone who is so sure of herself and her power that she doesn't need to feel scared if you go out alone for a couple of hours. And beware... maybe all that no trust thing is just a reflection on what she's doing or feeling... if you know what I mean... Yup. Moving on.
5) The "Here's my 5 Dollars, Johnny" Chick.
And here will end the lesson, my dear men out there, with the most important of all: the chick who does not earn even a little bit of money, and that you end up supporting financially. This might get me in a shitload of trouble, but I'm going to say it anyways. Some women out there latch on to men who support them so that it's a way for you to not leave. If you are my savior, my man of men, the single dude who is there to pay for my life, support me and I just give you my Five Dollars - this is an old Eddie Murphy joke, look it up - then when you want to leave, you won't. It's like some women out there who call out that they are pregnant so you don't leave them (oh yes, it still happens and quite a lot) - by making them financially dependable, all you will end up is with a woman who thinks she got you by the balls. Remember: nice decent men feel like they need to provide for their family, and it's totally natural for you to feel that way. But when women take that to manipulate you... then say goodbye to your balls, because she's got them grabbed and she won't let go.
Why did I do this? I'm very angry at one chick who made one of my dearest friends very sad. Did she do any of these items? Yup. Is he a wonderful guy who doesn't deserve it? Yes. Do I want this to happen again? Nope. I don't want my friend to ever endure this shit again and while I'm writing, I want you to learn about what women do to fuck men up. Maybe you'll read this and go "Hmmm" or maybe you will dismiss this. But one day... you will remember this post... because I was right.
Not all the women out there are bad. But some just give the rest of us a real bad name.
Much love and avoid the rotten apples. And to my sweet guy... Me loves you long time. Just say the word, and I'll make her sleep with the fishes.
PS: Am I a saint? No way. I have issues like any other person. But at least the headaches that I give my soon to be husband are not related to any of the previous crap problems that I mentioned. Are mine worst? Hey, that's his problem. Don't you worry, he deals with them. :P
Feb 2, 2012
Fuck Floyd and Bob: how negotiations kill enthusiasm in boxing
I’ve kept pretty quiet up to now, but yet again I find myself talking about the human underwear stain known as Floyd Mayweather. As if the previous two occasions on which negotiations for a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight haven’t been enough, they just HAD to take it up a notch and show their true colors.
First off, fuck you Bob Arum: That’s been a long while in the making and I have a few reasons for my heated opinion. First off, still backing up Antonio Margarito after they found him with loaded gloves is reason enough to elicit my hate. Margarito shouldn’t be allowed in the ring, and anyone who thinks otherwise is biased or blind. What he did was against the law and should have been punished by the law, not the weak ass wrist slap he received. That Arum is still pushing Margarito and huffing down wads of cash is a testament that he’s as bad as Don King, except less colorful and with a more normal haircut. Second on the list of why I think Bob should cut the shit is his handling of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Put him in the ring with Sergio Martinez or stop saying he’s the shit. He isn’t his father though he’s not a shit fighter either, but his fame is based on a bloated record and name recognition, period. That Arum is ballsy enough to say that Martinez isn’t that good is just an insult to every boxing fan. As if that weren’t enough, his fucking round robin treatment of only matching his fighters against each other to maximize revenue is disgusting. We want the best matches made. We want entertainment. We don’t want a more realistic wrestling arena where results are staged to maximize revenue. As for Floyd vs. Manny, Arum did his fair share for the fight to not happen, starting with his claim that Manny wouldn’t be able to fight on that day because of a cut, then saying that the fighting would require an outdoor arena made specifically for the event, etc., etc., etc. Bob, your excuses are getting as old as you greed breeds dissatisfaction.
Secondly, fuck you Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: at the beginning of 2011, I didn’t think I could hate Floyd any more… BOY was I fucking wrong. Apart from his negotiating shenanigans, the legal cheapshot knockout of Victor Ortiz was nauseating. I didn’t see the entire fight because as a fan, I refused to give one fucking cent to Money Douche. But I saw the replay… and it showed just the type of classy guy Floyd is. To boot, he FINALLY got charged and convicted for one of the various things he’s been alleged to do, which includes: domestic battery, illegal possession of arms, tax evasion, assault, coercion, and the list goes on… they probably took a look at the laundry list and picked the smallest one on the list and now he serves 84 days in jail. For years, Floyd has played the heel, he’s avoided opposition and has gone far enough down the trenches to contradict himself even for his next fight. In case you didn’t know, he’s apparently facing Miguel Cotto for his stipulated May 5 fight; a fighter he once dubbed as a C-Class fighter. Before deciding on the Cotto bout (which could change any minute with this chump stain), we were treated to yet another round of Will they Fight, cock teasing the public into yet another frenzy over the speculated fight with Manny Pacquiao. This time there were tweets, there were callouts for Manny to step up punk and yet again, there’s not going to be a fight. One of the main things is that Floyd doesn’t think Pacquiao deserves a 50/50 split in the purse…………………………………………………………. This from a guy who sucker punched his way to victory last time around. It seems that in this entire equation the only guy who really wants the fight is Manny… and I’m not even sure of that anymore.
Now instead of the fight of the millennium, we’re going to get Floyd vs. Cotto… whoo fucking hooo…. And Manny vs. Lamont Peterson or Timothy Bradley (the second one being the likeliest) and Juan Manuel Marquez as a potential opponent for a 4th time. Honestly, the best fight would be a rematch against Marquez or Against Peterson with Bradley coming in 4th. Simply put, styles make fights and though Bradley is the top guy in 140 lbs., I’m not a huge fan. As for Manny vs. Peterson, Lamont seriously should rematch against Amir Khan before being sacrificed to the Philippino.
As for me, here’s hoping for more fights like Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland. THAT was one hell of a fight made to please the fans, not the promoters and there needs to be a hell of a lot more of that going around.
Cheers
First off, fuck you Bob Arum: That’s been a long while in the making and I have a few reasons for my heated opinion. First off, still backing up Antonio Margarito after they found him with loaded gloves is reason enough to elicit my hate. Margarito shouldn’t be allowed in the ring, and anyone who thinks otherwise is biased or blind. What he did was against the law and should have been punished by the law, not the weak ass wrist slap he received. That Arum is still pushing Margarito and huffing down wads of cash is a testament that he’s as bad as Don King, except less colorful and with a more normal haircut. Second on the list of why I think Bob should cut the shit is his handling of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Put him in the ring with Sergio Martinez or stop saying he’s the shit. He isn’t his father though he’s not a shit fighter either, but his fame is based on a bloated record and name recognition, period. That Arum is ballsy enough to say that Martinez isn’t that good is just an insult to every boxing fan. As if that weren’t enough, his fucking round robin treatment of only matching his fighters against each other to maximize revenue is disgusting. We want the best matches made. We want entertainment. We don’t want a more realistic wrestling arena where results are staged to maximize revenue. As for Floyd vs. Manny, Arum did his fair share for the fight to not happen, starting with his claim that Manny wouldn’t be able to fight on that day because of a cut, then saying that the fighting would require an outdoor arena made specifically for the event, etc., etc., etc. Bob, your excuses are getting as old as you greed breeds dissatisfaction.
Secondly, fuck you Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: at the beginning of 2011, I didn’t think I could hate Floyd any more… BOY was I fucking wrong. Apart from his negotiating shenanigans, the legal cheapshot knockout of Victor Ortiz was nauseating. I didn’t see the entire fight because as a fan, I refused to give one fucking cent to Money Douche. But I saw the replay… and it showed just the type of classy guy Floyd is. To boot, he FINALLY got charged and convicted for one of the various things he’s been alleged to do, which includes: domestic battery, illegal possession of arms, tax evasion, assault, coercion, and the list goes on… they probably took a look at the laundry list and picked the smallest one on the list and now he serves 84 days in jail. For years, Floyd has played the heel, he’s avoided opposition and has gone far enough down the trenches to contradict himself even for his next fight. In case you didn’t know, he’s apparently facing Miguel Cotto for his stipulated May 5 fight; a fighter he once dubbed as a C-Class fighter. Before deciding on the Cotto bout (which could change any minute with this chump stain), we were treated to yet another round of Will they Fight, cock teasing the public into yet another frenzy over the speculated fight with Manny Pacquiao. This time there were tweets, there were callouts for Manny to step up punk and yet again, there’s not going to be a fight. One of the main things is that Floyd doesn’t think Pacquiao deserves a 50/50 split in the purse…………………………………………………………. This from a guy who sucker punched his way to victory last time around. It seems that in this entire equation the only guy who really wants the fight is Manny… and I’m not even sure of that anymore.
Now instead of the fight of the millennium, we’re going to get Floyd vs. Cotto… whoo fucking hooo…. And Manny vs. Lamont Peterson or Timothy Bradley (the second one being the likeliest) and Juan Manuel Marquez as a potential opponent for a 4th time. Honestly, the best fight would be a rematch against Marquez or Against Peterson with Bradley coming in 4th. Simply put, styles make fights and though Bradley is the top guy in 140 lbs., I’m not a huge fan. As for Manny vs. Peterson, Lamont seriously should rematch against Amir Khan before being sacrificed to the Philippino.
As for me, here’s hoping for more fights like Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland. THAT was one hell of a fight made to please the fans, not the promoters and there needs to be a hell of a lot more of that going around.
Cheers
Feb 1, 2012
Five things that clients do that annoy: Me
Today was certainly not a good day. Let's rejoice, shall we? Here are the five things that currently make me want to kill someone, spit at their dead body and walk away jumping from joy. In no particular order:
1) When the only feedback is "I don't like it".
No, douche, it doesn't work like that. You have to tell me what's wrong - although I know that the problem is that you suck as a person who evaluates ads, but hey, that is for me to know. In order for me to get the ad just like you want it, you have to be a little bit more specific, buttmuncher. You either tell me what's on your mind or we keep playing the "let's guess what kind of ad you want" game. And honestly, that game sucks.
2) When you tell me it's a simple change.
If it's so simple, let me ask you a question: why don't you do it yourself and save a buck or two, huh? Yeah, 'cause you know how much time we spend making changes! I forgot! Everyone's a graphic artist or a copywriter!!! If you can draw a circle or type, we have a bingo. Just move something or delete some words and bingo, it's just a mechanical thing. Yeah. Right.
3) When you ask me if I can do it for less money.
I keep repeating myself year after year. Fuck this, I'm doing the supermarket thing. Yeah, you read it perfectly. I'm going to the supermarket and telling them that I'm paying less for the milk, because I just feel like a cheap bastard. No no, my time is totally not worth THIS amount of money, in fact, go ahead and tell me what do you want to pay and I'll just lay here while you nail me.
4) When you call and call and call and call and call.
There is no greater sound, trust me, than you calling me minute after minute, giving me change after change. No, go ahead and change your mind a million times. It's not like I'm doing anything else. Who likes to work organized, for Christ sake? Naaaah. Let's just do a clusterfuck of changes which make no sense whatsoever, and in the meantime give me so much confusing information, that I'm bound to make a mistake or two... so then you can feel great shouting at me later. Great!
5) The award winner: sending changes and asking for jobs at 7:45 pm.
I would like to announce that I am a terminator. Yeah. If you thought that I was human, then ha, the joke is on you. I don't require sleep. I don't need food. I don't need to relax, screw around, watch some tv and rest like the rest of you homo sapiens. Nope, some clients out there think that at night is where I am the most happy and productive, so the emails come dancing in from 7pm and later. You can imagine that I don't feel absolutely no pressure or anxiety, since hey, I can't feel a damn thing. I am made of liquid metal. Model FU-1000. Come with me if you want to live.
So there it is. It's Wednesday and as you can see, I'm furious. I find this to be such an insult, creatives and ad people in general are sometimes treated like slaves, man. I find myself sitting at my desk, looking at one more ad, looking at the phone ringing and ringing and ringing... and when moments like these happen, I forget how much I used to like this business and just want to quit.
Today is one of those days when the name of this blog makes total sense to me...
Much love from a very tired Me.
1) When the only feedback is "I don't like it".
No, douche, it doesn't work like that. You have to tell me what's wrong - although I know that the problem is that you suck as a person who evaluates ads, but hey, that is for me to know. In order for me to get the ad just like you want it, you have to be a little bit more specific, buttmuncher. You either tell me what's on your mind or we keep playing the "let's guess what kind of ad you want" game. And honestly, that game sucks.
2) When you tell me it's a simple change.
If it's so simple, let me ask you a question: why don't you do it yourself and save a buck or two, huh? Yeah, 'cause you know how much time we spend making changes! I forgot! Everyone's a graphic artist or a copywriter!!! If you can draw a circle or type, we have a bingo. Just move something or delete some words and bingo, it's just a mechanical thing. Yeah. Right.
3) When you ask me if I can do it for less money.
I keep repeating myself year after year. Fuck this, I'm doing the supermarket thing. Yeah, you read it perfectly. I'm going to the supermarket and telling them that I'm paying less for the milk, because I just feel like a cheap bastard. No no, my time is totally not worth THIS amount of money, in fact, go ahead and tell me what do you want to pay and I'll just lay here while you nail me.
4) When you call and call and call and call and call.
There is no greater sound, trust me, than you calling me minute after minute, giving me change after change. No, go ahead and change your mind a million times. It's not like I'm doing anything else. Who likes to work organized, for Christ sake? Naaaah. Let's just do a clusterfuck of changes which make no sense whatsoever, and in the meantime give me so much confusing information, that I'm bound to make a mistake or two... so then you can feel great shouting at me later. Great!
5) The award winner: sending changes and asking for jobs at 7:45 pm.
I would like to announce that I am a terminator. Yeah. If you thought that I was human, then ha, the joke is on you. I don't require sleep. I don't need food. I don't need to relax, screw around, watch some tv and rest like the rest of you homo sapiens. Nope, some clients out there think that at night is where I am the most happy and productive, so the emails come dancing in from 7pm and later. You can imagine that I don't feel absolutely no pressure or anxiety, since hey, I can't feel a damn thing. I am made of liquid metal. Model FU-1000. Come with me if you want to live.
So there it is. It's Wednesday and as you can see, I'm furious. I find this to be such an insult, creatives and ad people in general are sometimes treated like slaves, man. I find myself sitting at my desk, looking at one more ad, looking at the phone ringing and ringing and ringing... and when moments like these happen, I forget how much I used to like this business and just want to quit.
Today is one of those days when the name of this blog makes total sense to me...
Much love from a very tired Me.
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