I sure do miss that

I told you I would periodically update on my blog about how the man-oh-man-I-need-to-help-Mark-make-money dilemma is coming along. I have updated and am keeping current on the facebook pages for my graphics and pictures. I get sporadic looks, but so far? No takers.

I'm frustrated, I guess. I'm working on a web page right now. Hopefully it will help to be able to direct people to an actual web page. I have GOT to find out how to do web design. I say design, but I have that stuff figured out, but html? flash? cs? what the crap is that?

My partner in crime, gal pal, friend FOREVER Lynnette Richardson has FAITHFULLY supplied me with a constant stream of links to potential jobs. I have responded to more than I can count. This has been going on for over a year. Between her efforts and my efforts? Not a single interview. What?

My resume' looks good. My art is good. My computer skills are SUPER. Yet... (sigh)

I always do well once I interview. I'm a "people person". I enjoy shaking hands, looking someone in the eye, showing my portfolio, talking about the process behind creating. I like the banter and friendliness that comes with meeting new people. But, I can't seem to get that far.

We don't have human contact anymore. Need I say?  I am STRUGGLING with that. I pull up the job specifics, email a few short sentences to sum up my work, attach my resume' and a few of my designs, then send it off. I don't get a response.  I don't get a phone call. There is not a reply email. A letter of acknowledgement isn't popped into the mail. Heck...I don't even get smoke signals in receipt of the application.  What happened to "thank-you for applying", or "we like your work, but..."? It drives me nuts.

I say quite often that technology will be our downfall. Don't get me wrong...I love that I have found and now have contact with friends and acquaintances that I have missed TERRIBLY. But, it seems to me that countless hours and billions of dollars are spent inventing ways to do things faster, easier, better, but it all lacks the human factor...the handshake, a smile, a hug, a conversation. Faster? Definitely. Easier? I would say that it probably is. But better? NO.

I enjoy the handshake, the smile, the small talk. (sigh) Yep, I sure do miss that.