LoveSac Alternative Furniture Co.

Some of you might know this already, but as of last Friday I am no longer a web designer for LoveSac Alternative Furniture Company. Some changes were taking place and the need for my services were voided. It was a fun ride while it lasted, though! I hold absolutely no anger for their decision. When it comes right down to it, business is business, and I respect that completely.

When you sum up the job to a whole, it was basically Shawn Nelson (the owner) giving me a chance to learn as much as I could about the field I was in. I absolutely believe he saw the talent in me, but also knew I could grow much further outside the bounds I had developed myself. For that, I can't thank him enough. When you really think about it, there is really no one out there that will give you a chance to expand your talents while getting paid for it. I'm just glad I didn't let him down. At least to my knowledge anyway. But, who really knows, maybe I was just canned cause I suck.

LoveSac was my first "corporate" job. I wasn't sure exactly how things worked in the higher up world until I started working there. But, rest assured, it's pretty much just like every TV show you can imagine. It's no really even that bad to tell you the truth. The only thing that really brings it down is having to deal with soap opera shit. For instance, if you look at someone wrong, they will tell a higher up, saying that they feel morally defied, and uncomfortable with the way your soul rests within their personal space. Luckily, I didn't have many of these moments, only a couple. There were a couple of people there that understood, in basics, what I was about, and what I usually meant by anything I ever said.

For instance, Mike (the Director of eCommerce) took a lot of shit from me during my employment at LoveSac, haha. But, he understands that I'm just fucking crazy, and usually it's not really me that's talking. Realistically, he probably deserves a medal for having to deal with me. But, he would probably rather just forget about it...

Gabby had to take some of my shit as well. But, that was in the earlier days of working there. Not even completely sure why I would give her a slightly hard time, but, it was actually her that taught me about self control, forgiveness, and calming down without hurting anyone. She would probably have no idea why, but all I can say is that I watch how everyone acts, reacts, and adjusts to certain situations, and it speaks worlds of a person.

Either way, the point is that I've learned a lot from working there. Not only within the bounds of web design, but also a bit on how people's brains work. I suppose this can only help me to grow as a person. But, I have also realized how depressing it is to watch children play in their front yard together with a single toy, eagerly waiting for their turn. If they only knew how unimportant that toy was going to be when they grew up...