I've only been a member of the Crossfire community for a few months but I have been lucky enough to meet a bunch of SoCal members on a few occasions and what a great group you are! So, I thought I'd share this little bit of news with you all.



A little over 20 years ago I sort of fell into the career I've been in ever since. I've moved through a few different aspects of the industry in those years, touching on all sides of it, but basically I've been involved in commercial print and direct mail production and marketing since 1987.

Been some good years and some fun times, and I've met a lot of very nice people. But it's become a bore. A real pain in the ***, actually. Not to put too fine a point on it - I hate it. Have hated it for a few years now. Oh, I've been making pretty decent money, quite a bit more than I actually need to be honest about it (and believe me, that sounds stranger to me than it does to you, trust me on this).

Well, as of today I have left the industry. I'm going to take a pay cut but I'm going to start doing something I am truly passionate about.

Last week I received a formal job offer from Meguiar's and will start working for them effective 9:00AM, Monday April 21, 2008. The money might be less but the benefits are truly incredible (rated one of the top 5 benefits packages in Orange County, CA), the atmosphere is relaxed, and I'll not only get to go to events like Barrett-Jackson, SEMA, Monterey Historics, Amelia Island, etc but I'll be getting paid to do so. To top it all off, I'll be hanging out with car guys and playing with cars quite a bit. Not too shabby, huh?

I've been a regular at Meguiar's Thursday Night Open Garage sessions for a couple of years, was invited by Meguiar's to be part of their Meguair's/Ford SEMA Team last year and was even called in to help repair damage to their big rig after someone else's tent was blowing up against it all night long during this past January's Barrett-Jackson auction. I've also been on their pre-production testing panel and have had access to several new products before they ever went to market. I love detailing cars and I love teaching others how to do it. Now I'm going to get paid to be part of it all.

Hot damn!!!