I Lost My Job. 15 HOURS Left On Kickstarter - Super Plumber Sisters
This is my best Kickstarter, and my worst life moment.
I’m just going to get straight into it.
I’m feeling the highest of highs with SUPER PLUMBER SISTERS #1 being my best Kickstarter (15 hours left, don’t miss out!), and feeling the lowest of lows with losing my job. Let’s talk about it.
Don’t miss out on this awesome series! Before I tell you what happened with the job, here’s updates on projects:
Girl with the Mega Fists Vol. 3 - FULFILLED
Girl with the Mega Fists Vol. 4 - Production is great. Kickstarter Aug/September
My Sexy Witch Academia #1 - 25% completed
The Cthulu Murders - New Project Launching October
Okay. I lost my job. Here’s something we can learn from this, me and you:
I felt it too. That morning I looked at my wife and said that I was feeling frustrated, I could tell me bosses were feeling frustrated, and that I something bad was going to happen that day. The moment I was told “come into this meeting room” I knew I was losing my job.
I even texted my wife while walking to the room: “Hey. I think I’m about to get laid off.”
And that’s what happened. Why?
In their words “We didn’t have synergy, we didn’t have a vision, and we mismanaged you.”
And that's exactly the truth.
You see, I was told when I started this job that the “world was my oyster” and that they wanted me to go full sprint on their marketing because “no one has time to micromanage you, we’re all busy, so get your work done.”
Well it turns out they had all the time in the world to micromanage me, to the point where I was there for 45 days, and posted no content. WHY? Because every time I made something, they would have 50 suggestions, and by the time I added everything they wanted, they wanted me to scrap it and come up with something new, that they could then micromanage and destroy.
It was entirely their fault and I paid for it.
I told them repeatedly:
“You can’t steer a parked car.”
That was their problem. They were so busy worrying about being perfect, that they experienced paralysis through analysis.
The best way to learn and to grow is to just start doing, failing, learning, and keep doing.
Because of this, I’m currently unemployed, trying to figure out my next steps, find a new job, and figure out a way that I can keep making comics. So to everyone who buys my stuff and supports it, I really appreciate it.
This experience though has made me reflect on some things that I have been wanting to make, and haven’t because I want everything to be perfect.
I can’t be a hypocrite anymore.
So as of today (or whatever you’re reading this), I’m going to be creating a new type of content that I think y’all will enjoy.
Thank you to everyone who has backed this campaign.
Come hangout on my youtube.com/drawandtalk show tonight where we’re going to watch Street Beefs and watch people beat each other up, and wait for the Kickstarter fireworks.
Y’all rock.
Peace :)
Tyler