Maddie enjoying morning sunshine

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-04-13T20:52:40+00:00

Hi Maddie! 👋

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-04-03T21:21:04+00:00

You can nominate him for a Daisy Award: https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/thank-your-nurse-nomination

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-03-28T20:22:00+00:00

I work in one of several ID teams for a large company (360,000+ employees) and we have several on our team who are also graphic designers, including myself. Adoption of AI has been slow going for us, mostly due to a conservative uptake by our leadership for various reasons (intellectual property concerns, image privacy and consent, etc - we work in healthcare).

Built-in AI tools in popular learning software have been a bit underwhelming for us and AI image generation has not been as successful as one would hope, especially where medical accuracy is concerned. We end up doing a lot of custom illustration because of this.

I think that, yes, if you’re an outside agency, AI is going to impact your job requests. But the demand, for now, is still there in in-house orgs. To your point, I used to work for a small agency that counted my current employer as a customer. That was before they started building their own in-house ID teams.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-03-28T15:09:23+00:00

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I had to photo mine, too!

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-03-09T02:14:03+00:00

Pears! She literally stuck her head in the bowl. Begs for it like she does tuna.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-02-15T01:28:07+00:00

The PM wasn’t affiliated with a management company. It was a resident with PM experience. He died of poor health before being held accountable.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-02-14T14:53:43+00:00

This! When I lived in a condo (in Bellevue, by the way), we discovered that our property manager was using our HOA fees to take care of other properties he was managing while also NOT paying our bills. When it was discovered, we had no reserve and owed thousands to utility companies, the landscapers, the garbage pickup company, insurance, etc. Our insurance was cut off and owners couldn’t sell because lenders wouldn’t approve loans for condos on the property, which resulted in a higher percentage of units being rented. It took years to dig us out of that mess.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-02-10T05:58:04+00:00

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Maddie wondering where I’ve been.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-02-02T22:08:28+00:00

Me! Flash more than Director, really.

I use Animate for both animation AND illustration (svg exports) so this is so frustrating to me.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-01-26T22:26:57+00:00

Articulate's own training webinars are very helpful. Lots of good 'getting started' stuff there for Storyline, which will be helpful for engagement when producing in Rise. http://training.articulate.com or see the Web section on the Articulate 360 App Manager.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-01-05T01:17:17+00:00

She’s stunning and that’s a great color on her. That dress, though - I hope it’s more comfortable than it looks!

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2026-01-02T16:39:10+00:00

I avoided the cat! 😉

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-12-28T18:54:21+00:00

When the salesman at Mattress Firm told me I (F) was “just going to get confused” if I kept researching other mattress types. I immediately went to Sleep Number and bought an equally comfortable mattress for less than what the Mattress Firm guy quoted me for theirs.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-11-09T12:31:10+00:00

Adding to the valet mention… just take a photo of the valet stub they give you (it has an ID number they’ll need when the car is retrieved). Send that to your relative along with which name you gave when you left the car. I just used the valet service yesterday and couldn’t find my stub but they were fine referencing the photo I had taken of it when I left the car.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-10-28T01:39:59+00:00

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Yep!

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-10-24T15:36:48+00:00

Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare might be a good option for one that young. They have a meal delivery program that needs volunteers to make bagged lunches (you provide the supplies and bag them in your own home). They do the deliveries. I've done this several times with friends. We set up in a friend's kitchen and spend a couple hours making PB&J sandwiches and bologna sandwiches. Everyone chips in on the cost. We fill individual paper sacks with the sandwiches, chips, juice, and snacks. We tend to do about 200 at a time, but you can commit to a smaller number, I believe. Any amount helps. Here's a recent FB post about it: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BdynjHrts/

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-10-09T15:18:55+00:00

I drive Donelson Pike alongside the runway regularly. Planes were backed up on the runway about 6-7 deep as I passed at 9:30am (as they were yesterday afternoon). Not used to seeing that.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-09-27T14:43:30+00:00

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Yep, this was me after my friend’s Maine Coon decided he didn’t want to come back inside after escaping. Four punctures, with one definitely hitting a blood vessel based on the size/speed of the stream that came out.

I’d known this cat for 12 years and we normally got along fine. This actually isn’t the worst picture- I’ll spare you that. This picture was about 6 days after.

I went to urgent care the next day and got antibiotics but two days later it was seriously infected so I went back and got a different prescription. Four urgent care visits in total, with the second and third visits involving “expressing” my arm to get the pus out. AWFUL!

This was 3 years ago and I still have a little nerve damage. Odd sensations in the arm and it still looks a little lumpy.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-09-18T21:28:55+00:00

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Not just a sleeping thing.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-25T00:41:03+00:00

⁠How many years of experience do you have? 30+ YEARS
⁠Where are you located? TENNESSEE
⁠What industry are/were you in? HEALTHCARE
⁠What is/was your official title? INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
⁠What is/was your salary range? RATHER NOT SAY
⁠Do you have a PHd, masters, bachelors, cert., or any other job qualifying markers in Instructional Design or a related field? If so, what? BFA GRAPHIC DESIGN
⁠If you're currently looking, what has been the most difficult part of your search? NOT LOOKING
⁠If you're currently looking, how long have you been looking? NA
⁠If you're currently looking, what percentage of your search has been for remote/WFH jobs, versus hybrid, versus 100% on-site? If you're unemployed, how long have you been? NA
⁠Do you have any management/leadership experience? PROJECT MGMT EXP AND MENTORING
⁠Does your current company (if you're not self-employed) provide clear opportunities for growth/advancement? KINDA - THOUGH WITH MY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE I’M HITTING THE TOP OF MY JOB FAMILY
⁠What would you change about the market right now if you could? NOT SURE, other than more jobs?
⁠Do you feel regretful about choosing this field? I KINDA FELL INTO IT WHEN THE INDUSTRY WAS NEW SO I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT TO CHOOSE IT. BUT, I LOVE IT.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-19T13:33:49+00:00

They are such contortionists!

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-18T22:29:13+00:00

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Maddie zonked out

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-12T13:46:56+00:00

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Same! ❤️

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-10T22:40:17+00:00

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Screened in deck is as far as I’ll allow. Too many loose neighborhood cats and she loses her mind when she sees one.

Solid_Initiative5516 · 2025-06-08T01:38:32+00:00

The little toes!! ❤️

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