Jesse Vargas, or @clscunclejesse turned 24 yesterday. I’ve known Jesse since my sophomore year in high school. We played football together and I can still remember the first words he said to me. They were ,”How the fuck did you get that gnarly scar on your head!?” Awesome right? Throughout the years of knowing each other, there have been various situations where we have seen each other in the most intoxicated state possible. I was actually with him hours prior to his DUI he got hours before he turned 21. Such a shitty story.
My first job was working at Starbucks. I lasted a whopping 3 months until I realized I needed to leave. Jesse, at the time was working at Zumiez. I asked him if he was hiring because he was manager of the shop , and he had me come in a couple days later to starts as a sales. From there, Jesse trained me to become a fucking robot for Zumiez. Although I ended up getting fired and arrested for stealing from them, I learned so much about managing a store and staff like it was my own. From inventory control to payroll, Jesse was the one that showed me the way. There was one thing that made me realize how great of a friendship we had, and we talk about it all the time. After I was arrested and fired, Zumiez continuously asked Jesse about me and my whereabouts knowing we still hung out. Being the G that he is, he told them to fuck off and stop asking about me because at the end of the day, he was my homie and he just worked for them. I wish I could see their jaws hit the ground when he said that. They looked at him negatively after that conversation, and he ended up getting fired a few months later due to a bad inventory.
Ever since he got let go, Jesse really focused on what he wanted to do with his life. I mean, we both were hypnotized to become a DM for Zumiez at some point or whatever the fuck we thought. But it wasn’t until we left is when we realized there was more to life than just working for a shitty company that offered a 401k. Anyways, Jesse picked up a digital camera from his pops and started snapping. It was crazy, he would go on crazy far missions just to capture a shot he thought would look rad. Like to the beach and mountains and shit. Nobody really does that unless they’re really into something. Thats when we realized Jesse’s passion for photography would be a perfect fit to our team. We brought him on as a amateur photographer, and have watched him become one of the most talented videographers we’ve seen to this day. It’s crazy to see how he’s progressed in a matter of months. Now I can’t even keep up with the guy. From DJ’s to music artists to bigger clothing brands, Jesse’s work is being seen all over the place now. Congrats to that mother fucker.
So if you see him anytime soon, make sure to give him a solid high five and a late birthday shout out. If you’re lucky enough, he’ll squeeze out an autograph if he isn’t being chased by the paparazzi or upcoming videographers mimicking his every move. If not, sucks to suck.
Happy Birthday Jesse Vargas. You’re the fucking man dude.
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