My Day Job...

I thought I would share what my full

time job is.  I work as a civilian for the Military.

I have spent my whole life around the US Military

as my Dad retired from the US Army, and so did my Grandfather.

We traveled all over the world this way between the US 

and West Germany.  My brother and sister and I were all born

in different locations in Germany,

This is my office.  I have worked for the

past 26 years for the Exchange as

a Visual Merchandiser Manager.  Currently I manage the

signing and displays for 6 stores for the military soldiers

and their families.  I create various computer graphics on

the computer and print them out on a large format printer.

I place orders for all the stores and it is my responsibility

to make sure all the signing and presentation of

products and the store meets our companies display regulations.

I am their marketing department.

With it being a retail store... Christmas is our

busiest time of the year.  We don't operate off government funds, and

are self sustaining.  We are all over the world.  Wherever the military

is based, so it the Exchange to serve them and give them what then need.

So this is what I have been doing over the last week.

I start by climbing the ladder and lugging these big

swags up.

I also hang all the other Christmas signing

above the isles. You can see one in the

background.

It's good exercise lugging these heavy things

up and down by myself.

Then I start on the floor displays.  So basically

every display, or sign in the store is me.

I position the mannequins and try to make

inviting displays.

I do attractive displays on each feature table. I use

my imagination.  This year I used balls with  ribbon.

Also large glass looking snow flakes

I wrap many metallic gifts, bows and display through out

 the store to tie in with the sign kits colors so everything goes together. 

I even did the large poinsettia arrangements and painted the urns

they are displayed in.  All the signs you see saying Guess or Nine West-

that's me.  Printing them and cutting them and putting them up.

The posters of the purses something I did also.

I like the versatility of my job.  I can be

working on graphics on the computer

or setting up a display idea that I have.

We do have regulations but there is also

creative freedom in many areas.

So that's what I do all day and hopefully

if all goes as planned I will be able to retire

in 5 yrs. with a full pension and health insurance.

Then I will be able to work  as

much as I want on my Art!