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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 6: Retail

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my sixth job. Job: Vehicle accessories salesman and installer Duration: College breaks from summer 2001 – summer 2002 Pay: $8.50/hr. + commission Did I get along…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 5: Property Maintenance

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my fifth job. Job: Property Maintenance Grunt Duration: June – July, 2001 Pay: $10.00/hour Did I get along with my boss? No, he was a fucking…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 4: City of Golden

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my fourth job. Job: Ballfield Worker, City of Golden Duration: May – August, 2000 Pay: $9.00/hour Did I get along with my boss? Yes!…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 3: Food Service

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my third job. Job: Salad Bar Worker, Chart House Duration: November – Decemberr 1999 Pay: $6.50/hour (I think, I honestly can’t remember) Did I…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 2: Door-to-door Salesman

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and here is my second job. Job: Door-to-door salesman Duration: September 1999 Pay: $5/lead Did I get along with my boss? Surprisingly, yes! (An old swim team buddy.) After one…

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Jon’s Audio Resume Vol. 1: Bindery

Welcome to Jon’s Audio Resume, the Jon of All Trades solo exploration of all the weird ass jobs I’ve had in my life. This series runs in chronological order and we start with my very first job. Job: Bindery worker Duration: May 1998 – August 1998 Pay: $6.50/hr. Did I get along with my boss? No! He was a…

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Blog: Back in the (office) saddle, and I launch a new series

People often ask me, “What’s your ultimate goal for Deft Communications?” which I suppose is an honest enough question, but never fails to make me laugh both because of how boring and seemingly unambitious my answer is. Here’s my honest answer: All I want is for Deft Communications to do well enough to where I…

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Ep. 155: Adam J. Minnick – Director of Photography

Adam J. Minnick is a cinematographer who served as a juror for the 2017 Denver Film Festival. He was also the Director of Photography for Actor Martinez, a movie I first became aware of when I interviewed the film’s directors, Mike Ott and Nathan Silver, two years ago at Denver Film Festival. Adam is a…

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Ep. 154: Kyle Gass of Tenacious D

It’s Kyle Gass! From Tenacious D! What else do you need me to write here? Just click on the episode and listen to it! Alright, I suppose I should mention that Kyle is here at Denver Film Festival 40 supporting his excellent movie Gnaw, in which he’s terrific. Here’s a brief synopsis: “Jennifer Conrad is…

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Ep. 153: Andrew Novick – Director, JonBenet’s Tricycle

Andrew Novick is the director of JonBenet’s Tricycle, a documentary premiering at Denver Film Festival 40. Intrigued? I certainly was. Here’s the synopsis: “Andrew Novick – a Mile-High legend as the man who collects almost everything – forges all sorts of emotional connections to the objects he acquires: either memories, curiosity or interest in the…

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