should I quit?
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- creative-0
In all seriousness, I would urge you not to stay. It's like getting back with an ex, all you remember is the good times and not the reasons that made things end. There's a very high chance it won't work out and it'll be even harder to get out 2nd time around.
Oh, and I would never kill a dog, or a kitten. Apologies for my hyperbole. I'm not good with early Monday morning starts.
- creative-0
If you stay I will kill your doogz
- shesh0
i hate cats.
- creative-0
If you stay I will kill your kittteenz
- sw_d0
It's strange that a studio of this calibre is operating like this. How he got hooked up with cato purnell is beyond me... but I think you should start looking at freelance or other studios.
I know Perth is a harsh city for design jobs, especially good design jobs. That bieng said, this place is amazing so give it a shot: http://blockbranding.com/
Good luck!
- shesh0
"You could very well go into these other places and think "this is just as cool if not cooler." You don't know until you see what else is out there."
TRUTH!
I just got back from an interview and the place was REALLY good! Good clients, good people, nice offices, loverly macs and they even PAY the people they employ!...with money!
- THA0
... if you are not seeing $$$, then it's not actually a "job." I think it's referred to as slave labor.
- THA0
leave.
- slappy0
This is like a bad relationship.
Go make some more money and meet some new people.
- dsb0
I would definitely ask for some time to consider their offer once they have this discussion with you. Keep them on the back burner and buy yourself some time to check out the other places. You could very well go into these other places and think "this is just as cool if not cooler." You don't know until you see what else is out there.
- Llyod0
get a job that is steady and hang on
- MrOneHundred0
Things don’t change. You are out the door already – don’t let them drag you back. Tell them that if things DO change and they can offer you the same money as what you have been offered, you’ll re-assess in six months.
- shesh0
UPDATE!
So, this is my last week here - my boss has signed an agreement saying he is paying me amount owing, I only sent out my CV/Folio last friday and I've already been to one interview and have got 3 others this week at places that are offering nearly double my pay here so that's good but then on the weekend the production manager called me saying he was chatting to the boss and telling him he doesnt want me to leave and they concluded that they would ask me if if I would stay.
The production guy was telling me about how things would be different because he is going to work with the boss to restructure things so that people are treated properly etc.
I'm really tempted to stay - I think if they offer me more dollars and show me what changes would be made in the running of things...I might stay....
The reason is the jobs we work on here are really good and like I've said before the place is cool - I feel like those people in relationships who can't leave because they keep wanting to believe things will change! hahaha
Whats your (wise) thoughts?
- DO NOT STAYwendog
- WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE TO THREATEN THEM TO GET WHAT YOU WANT... JUST LEAVE!mimeartist
- NEVER STAYmodern
- slappy0
Congrats, will be for the best.
- Redmond0
I got seriously screwed over like that once. I don't remember how I did it because I got pretty mad, but I went back there with 2 cops twice and that's how I got all my money minus like 500$ + I was a total bitch, never gave him back the keys nor the keycard.
- The messages he left on my phone were a riot. "I think we have a misunderstanding" "We should talk" etc...Redmond
- Doorman0
LEAVE - IT WILL BE THEIR LOSS.... : )
- calcio0
step 1: prepare your exit strategy... that is, make sure your CV and portfolio is completely ready and hot to be send out to other companies.
step 2: start checking vacancies
step 3: shortlist your opportunities and start contacting possible new employers. Needless to say you won't tell this to anyone except your mum and partner.
step 4: now, and only now start discussing with your other colleagues to confront unitedly the management.
step 5: prepare yourself for the fact that most of your great colleagues and seemingly friends will hang you out to dry to do the dirty work for them: be the cannon fodder that will force the management to actually pay everyone... you ofcourse will possibly be sacked.
step 6: in another world, you would succeed, you would be paid again and live happily ever after wrking at the dream company.
however, it is likely that nothing will change and you will need to find new employment, but at least you have a headstart.
goodluck.
- onewhoslaps0
i'd like to party with your boss. i'd bet he'd pick that tab up with no idea how much booze i can throw down my throat.....
- shesh0
resignation letter handed in....
- Well done. Now wait for the “I didn’t want it to end like this” speech.MrOneHundred
- ...and don’t come here crying if it doesn’t work out! ;-]MrOneHundred
- if it doesn't work out i will be blaming mr100! you gotta get me a job if I'm not blissfully happy after Im outta here!shesh
- Oh I will get you a job, it just may not be a very good one!MrOneHundred
- good stuff, hope you're off well.ravi
- shesh0
thats what I wanted to do but it happened like this! what should I do?
- Tell him you still require payment and back-paid super, or you will go to the Workplace Ombudsman.MrOneHundred
- yeah he has agreed to do that, should I write resignation letter before he gives me a termination one?shesh
- mos def. Having been sacked never looks good on your resumé.MrOneHundred
- exactly what Mr100 said. It's always better to leave...Jaline