Griffs Jobs

Another Chance meeting
Job #10 Kenyon Press 1987 Sales Manager
It was at a Printing Industry gathering which I regularly attended and I
met up with a pal of mine whose Dad was a partner in the Menu Printing
Business, in our conversations over a cocktail which was typical at
the meetings I mentioned I was looking to change jobs. My friend said
his company was looking for a sales manager. Almost on the spot he
offered me a position to join his company … Well one interview and
bam I was hired with a salary raise to $50,000 a year and new Title Sales
Manager.
It’s too bad but I only lasted a few months. My career boat was still
sinking and gaining water. I must say of all the jobs this was as close to
all of them as being the shoe that did not fit. The three business partners
one being my friends Dad could not agree on much and I was
nothing but a wall painting to them if that. As Rodney Dangerfield said,
“no respect”. My gut told me to walk before I became a lifeless concrete
statue. What I said meant nothing and I was in disbelief why I
even took the job. Things that don’t fit usually have a short life especially
in the job market. In this case it was bye bye adios amigos. Sometimes
you got to cut your losses. No job in my opinion should be a torture
chamber which this was in my opinion.
Job# 11 Columbia Litho 1987-1988 Print Salesman
Well God is Good and My Dads influence and company from the past
rescued me from my Sales Manager experience gone bad. One of my
Dads former salesman and owner of his own printing company brought
me over to represent his company as an outside print salesman. My Dad
had worked for Ron’s Step Dads company Eureka Press and then Ron
worked for my Dad at Porter & Griffin and now I was working for Ron
talking about going full circle…… Ron was a grinder and a loving man
with a strong faith in God which I could relate too. Ron was a rock solid
Christian Man who treated me with respect which made my time working
with Ron a pleasure rather than a painful experience. Ron supported
me while I was reeling from several career misfires. The good news is
although I was still in the wrong business or career path Ron was a man
that knew my Dad and that made me feel comfortable. I worked very
hard for Ron and of course myself and brought some nice business to
Ron’s company including one of the largest single billings for one print
job I ever reeled in over $85,000.
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