Reamed at work...
Out of context: Reply #50
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- luckyorphan0
Having been on the wrong side of a misunderstanding at work, I understand how frustrating it is to not have anything but your word to back up the fact that you made a mistake. It can be so mind-numbingly infuriating, the sense of powerlessness, that it can make you sick.
But, I must part company here a bit with many here and say that frankly, you were put in the driver's seat on this project, and you drove the car into a wall. If you were given an assignment that had anything even remotely to do with super powers, and did your due diligence in terms of research, you would have come across "The Incredibles," plain and simple. And it blows my mind that you didn't come across it on your own, regardless of whether or not you saw the film, given that the marketing for that movie was so ubiquitous that it wallpapered the country for a full year. But hey, it's possible.
Yes, other eyes should have checked your work, as crillix wisely put it (this will no doubt be a step you always follow on your own from now on). And yes, the company should stand by their product, but in the end, this is on you. It is your job to do exhaustive research and provide your client with a solid product. I can see how you could naturally come to the palette you used, and the font was required, but in the end, this was a ball that was dropped.
That being said, your company dealt with this very poorly. As you are right to say and feel, they should have given you the benefit of the doubt. They should have asked you for an explanation, and overall, been a hell of a lot more diplomatic and professional about this. They have the right to roll shit downhill, but they should keep a lot of it at the top.
In the end, it is your job to know what you're doing and provide quality design solutions. It's not your job to blame other people for not catching your mistakes.
- ^ gramme is on to something, with regards to the job, tho.luckyorphan
- +1 for the view from the other side of the pondtypist
- Well said.ayport