2014 Continues on Strong

Yes I realize it has only been three days since it became 2014 so that title is a little premature. It would be much more impressive if it was like June ore something but whatever. I continue on to make my dreams a reality and in that effort I have joined five different portfolio hosting websites out there in the wide sea of internets! Ha ha! That's right.

Here are a list of them below with my URL for the site:

1. CarbonMade- http://www.productionsofafool.carbonmade.com
2. Behance- http://www.behance.net/mikedburke
3. Shown'd- http://www.shownd.com/mikedburke
4. Portfolio Box- http://www.mikedburke.portfoliobox.me
5. Crevado- http://www.mikedburke.crevado.com

So far Behnance is my absolute favorite! It was easy to set up and also right on there are links to jobs!! Jobs! The whole other half of the equation as to why we do what we do as freelancers!! I can't recommend it enough. So that's what's happening with that. Hopefully this will allow me to become more visible and drum up new clients and such so I can get my number one resolution, start my career!

Work History

17 jobs in 9 years...

Am I rich yet? No. Will I eventually succeed at my career goals and stop wandering from job to job like a vagabond? No clue. I'm only 24 and here's what I've learned about myself so far.

I usually need two or more jobs to support myself at a time. 

I never manage my money properly. 

Often I quit one of my jobs prematurely.

Having two jobs keeps me busy which is good but also exhausts my mental faculties and in some cases my physical. 

17 jobs in 9 years and I'm only making $3.00's more than when I started out. 

I'm not much closer to my career than when I started out, although via experience I've gained extensively more knowledge that I desperately needed. I still have time though, that's the beauty of youth. 

My networks and outreach need a lot of work. Meh. 

Newness!!

So today I officially started my new job as the Syracuse Comic Books Examiner at the Syracuse edition of the Examiner. Pretty awesome indeed, I basically get paid for reviewing awesome comics that I love heh. It's a neat set up as well, I just have to post frequently and get lots of views and comments as well. Yes yes pretty great I have to say haha.

Check out my first article and the many to come as well at: http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-syracuse/michael-burke

Thanks!! Leave comments and view it a ton!