Adam's New Job

Last week, Adam started a new job. He wasn't even actively looking for one, it just dropped in his lap! He had been doing some house painting for the Torontos, whom we go to church with. After Adam finished painting their house, the Torontos offered him a different kind of job. Suzy Toronto is an artist, and you may have seen her work in a card store or gift shop. Suzy makes lots of products with her artwork - prints, T-shirts, calendars, books, etc. She also sells her work at art shows. Adam is doing graphic design and marketing for Suzy's products. Here is an example of her artwork:


It is very centered on women, but Adam says he is up to the challenge! ;0) Here are two great things about this new job...

First, it is less than two miles away! The Torontos live on the other side of our lake, and part of their home is an office. Their warehouse is also just a couple miles away. Adam had been commuting to downtown Orlando and spending over 2 hours driving each day. Hooray for working close to home! He even comes home for lunch now.

The other great thing is that it is a full-time, secure job. Early in 2009, Adam's old job at Orlando Business Journal got scaled back because of the recession. They reduced his hourly rate AND cut his hours to 30 per week - basically a 30% pay reduction! We have been really struggling to make ends meet since then...NOT easy. Adam is now working full-time for the Torontos, and their business is growing.

So here is to new jobs and new opportunities! :0)

Suzy's website if you want to check it out:
http://suzytoronto.com/