My first job out of college I made a pittance because of the whole no experience but no one wants to hire someone until she has experience conundrum.. I worked for two art dealers who moonlighted as PR people. I needed the PR experience and was happy to have a job (I had student loans to pay), so I took the job. My first performance review came up and because they couldn’t afford to give me a raise, they presented me with this piece of art. Frankly, it’s not really my taste and I don’t care for the artist. I’ve held onto it for all these years because…well, it’s fine art and it felt wrong to get rid of it. But I just don’t give it the appreciation it deserves, so it’s time to rehome it.
