Career Change
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- madirish0
"Why an MBA? If you want to go into business, start one. Much more lucrative."
i could not say this any better. well put skelly
- ian000
I'm 32. Freelancing for the past year and a half and doing quite well. I do think about starting a business - I did it before so I'm familiar with what hoops need jumping through. But I think an MBA would give me a skill set that would allow me to run a better business.
All in all I want to be of more service. Designer go around convincing everyone how important their job is. You know, shaping cultural identity, design s authorship, etc. And there is some truth to that but I guess I long for a more direct connection.
I cooked in restaurants to put myself through school. Thought about going to cooking school.
- citizen_h0
Become the next apprentice to Saralan( Sir Alan Sugar) or if your US based is Don 'blow that' Trump.
- skelly_b0
I went through this and still do from time to time. How old are you? I caution against expecting any job or career choice to satisfy you on some deeper level. I now freelance and live by my own rules and schedule and feel pretty lucky. Am I passionate about design? Not really, but it's not a bad way to make a living.
Why an MBA? If you want to go into business, start one. Much more lucrative.
- Iggyboo0
I dont know man everyone gets burnt out. We're all going to be
there at that same point at some point in time. Just try to do
what makes you happy whatever it is. And get rest while you need it.
- roundabout0
I meet an old school freand last month, he trained as a plumer 15 years ago, he is now pulling in 80K+.
- Hey, you can too if you pull your thumb out - it's all about the hours and the effort.detritus
- Sorry but you will never make that sort of money in graphic design, unless you start a company.roundabout
- meok0
Id say go for it. Ive worked for 7 years in fashion and design, now Im studying horology in the hopes of making handmade watches and to do antique watch and clock restoration for museums and private collectors. Studies = broke as hell. But Ive never been happier and more complete.
- that's so cool. i think it's all about finding your niche.tkmeister
- citizen_h0
seriously if you have a few quid/dollars go travelling for at least 3 months. I took a 10 month break around south east asia and australia, oh and funded my Oz excursions by freelancing on interactive projects in melbourne and sydney. See the world before you get old and wrinkley.
- Spookytim0
I was a designertoo, got sick of it so switched to illustration, now I'm getting a bit sick of that too, so I am thinking of a change. I have one client who I would die to work for. I just asked them now, in half jest half seriousness, if I could go and work for them and they (he) said "Its a possibility, you'd be very good here actually"
I tell you what, if they offered me anything, I'd bite their hands off accepting and be happy to provide happy finishes for everyone every Friday. Studiospooky would be cobwebbed until a future date and I would buy a phenomenally awesome car to commute in.
- citizen_h0
GO ON HOLIDAY TO HAWAII
- ok_not_ok0
I too was a designer now I take pix of nekkid gerls.
- jamble0
+1 on becoming a plumber. (or a tradesman of any type)
Piss easy to get the basic skills required, you can charge a similar rate to what you're doing at the moment and the best bit is that you can be totally shit at your job and still get repeat business because your trade is in demand.
- "the best bit is you can be shit at your job" HAHAHASpookytim
- I meet an old school friend last month, he trained as a plumier 15 years ago, he is now pulling in 80K+ a year. I did not say what I was making. :|
I also meet another mate who started a cab company, only him at the time, he know has a fleet of cars, and is on his way to buy a fucking Lambo.
Shit.roundabout - you dont have a toilet where you work Spooky?ian00
- WeLoveNoise0
think theres a job going in a place near me for you if u want.
go to www.mcdonalds.co.uk
:)
- jandiro0
i've been travelling and shooting photos for a few years...
... and now i miss designing
=)
- Manitoba0
Some days I feel like moving on to becoming a digital producer or some sort of project manager :P
- boobs0
Career changes never work. Look what happened when Michael Jordan tried to play baseball. Or when Jeffrey Archer tried to become a politician. Or when Bill Gates tried to become a gentleman.
Every day I see tired old designers lined up at the Salvation Army, waiting for their handout of soup and used clothes. Just keep your nose to the grindstone, learn to keep your thoughts from wandering, and move up whatever ladder is in front of you.
- what about when david bowie became an actor and nick cave wrote novels and... tyra banks hosted telly?vespa
- johnny cash used to work for the air force decoding Russian communications...vespa
- arnold schwarzeneggervespa
- ronald reaganvespa
- sean connery was a bodybuildervespa
- Sting was a teachervespa
- Vinnie Jones was a footballer.vespa
- Steve Buscemi was a firefighter.vespa
- That geeky little child prodigy kid who was into antiques then had a sexchange and became a porn-slut. FAIL!Spookytim
- JackRyan0
Project Manager?
- Jaline0
I was thinking about doing a Masters in something but I think I want to get into the work field right away. While I don't mind school, it's more stressful than work is, imo. I know uni is supposed to be a fun time but I had to do so much work over these past 4 years. Anyway, I think I will take some more courses in my spare time while working later. Something to do with random web stuff.
- if you are leaning towards masters, do it now, while you are in the school groove.. seriouslyBonSeff
- I know, I know. But I think I'm over the school thing for now. At least going full-time.Jaline
- I'm sure there will be a "told you so" moment between us in the future...Jaline
- nah, you have ambition- that trumps my hind sight advice.. but from experience, my advice is keep after itBonSeff
- cursiveshotgun0
analrapist maybe?