Thanks for this insight... I'm not sure how many of the positions I'd be looking for would have dedicated recruiters, but it's worth checking out.

Good to know! I'm probably not making good use of the site, currently.

That sounds promising!

Thanks for your response! At this stage, I'm basically using it as a contacts list as well.

Thanks for your thoughts! There are probably a couple of areas of art I'm interested in—fine art/comics, general graphic design, and museum/curatorial. This seems broad, but I'm casting a pretty wide net. I'm glad to know that the connections aspect of the site(s) can be useful, at least on occasion.

"Work it" in what way specifically?

Were you recruited; did you seek it out—what was the process you used? Also, what field (generally speaking)?

Has anyone in these parts used LinkedIn to their advantage? I don't mean just having a profile—I mean, has anyone made really good connections or found jobs this way? If so, what did you do with the site to make this happen? Did you aggressively seek connections, or make frequent posts/updates? Something else? …

Yes, I would much rather do it this way, too.

At the risk of sounding like Lt. Columbo, where did you get those? They look nice.

If anyone's interested, April Winchell/Helen Killer's commentary on HGB and her vinyl recording and reading of "Sex and the Single Girl." It's... rather odd to listen to, at this juncture:

A few more:

You get used to it if it's the only option at work (ie. frame carpentry). What I usually did was try to shut off all senses (close eyes, breathe through mouth, etc.) and eventually it's as if you're somewhere else. The beauty of these is that they're hardly ever stopped up—so you avoid one of the complications of…

My go-to film genre for sad moods is noir/suspense. Nothing in there (usually) to remind me of why I'm sad. Also, feel better!

Thanks—and don't be jealous!—it's fun, but I've never made a living this way :)

That would be a fun gig!

Thanks, it was fun to draw—I'd never tried a chihuahua before!

Sure! PM me, I guess!

For Lentils McBean, a pygmy zebra and chihuahua friend, with birthday piñata.

This is a great question! I'd love to hear more responses. For my own part, I feel pretty muddy on all of these topics.