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"phenotyp" (phenotyp) 05/11/2016 at 01:09 • Filed to: sketch, design, joblopnik

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So, a big thunderstorm outside. Calling it a carwash. Hoping there’s no hail.

Sketch was for the Factory Five Racing 818, in 2011.

Gonna use Oppo for a big-deal Q&A, here.

I told the big-deal international firm, based in CA: nope. yesterday.

Today, the director called me and said, hey, let’s not call it a no. So.... OK

And this morning I went back for another interview here in Austin, with a company that’s literally working with NASA, where I actually got to ask those people questions about why they were afraid of me as a design director.

Fire away! Posting from probably the only computer I actually own: the surface.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > phenotyp 05/11/2016 at 01:14

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Not sure if there’s a question in there?

Just wanted to say, leaving your car out in the rain to count as a carwash...you’re already living the California life. That’s the only car wash my car has seen for a year.

phenotyp > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 05/11/2016 at 01:27

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Nope, not living the CA life, but dealing with big-deal job transitions. Looks like the Texas life, right now, just rained and didn’t hail.

Gripevo1 > phenotyp 05/11/2016 at 01:30

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Product or trans?

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > phenotyp 05/11/2016 at 01:33

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Hope it works out in your favor man. I remember you talking about this a few months back.

phenotyp > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 05/11/2016 at 01:48

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Unknown at this point: super surpirsed that a place like this wants me to be the lead... and I have no idea how to handle it. If the job here in Austin turns into a real thing, then it’s good money and great people to work with. And I worry that they don’t get it. And if the place in SJ gets it, and is willing to go forward with me being The Man, but not moving out there... it’s not the directorship position that I interviewed for, but if it’s something I can make work from here: who knows?

phenotyp > Gripevo1 05/11/2016 at 01:48

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hopefully: yes

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > phenotyp 05/11/2016 at 01:56

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Nice! It sounds like either way you’ve got some pretty solid things lined up! SJ’s not that bad to be honest (assuming you are referring to SJ in the bay area) having grown up and currently living there. Is there a reason you prefer to stay in Texas?

phenotyp > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 05/11/2016 at 02:07

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Many reasons to stay here: owning a couple of amazing properties; not willing to fuck up my just-turned-three daughter’s life.

Lived in SF twice already, and not really interested in going back out there unless I can build this for us:

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > phenotyp 05/11/2016 at 02:14

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That makes sense. That property looks stunning. Every time I hear about property prices outside of California I end up in shock.

phenotyp > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 05/11/2016 at 02:16

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Every time I look at property prices in CA, I am in shock, and feel like: fuck that. No point.