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Just got fired... 4444 Responses
Last post: 11 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: May 29, 12, 3:07 p.m.
- randommail
Sure it's painful, but in a just-rip-off-the-bandaid way.
You were not designing; which is what you wanted to do.
You were not concentrating; you can blame some of this on the fact that it was a menial job. But don't forget that this is what cost you the job.
Rent is due; nothing like financial obligations to make someone wake the fuck up, straighten up, and light a fire under one's ass.
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 4:42 p.m. – Permalink
- ohhhhhsnap
Sorry man.
Sign up for unemployment ...tomorrow. You will get something, in the mean time you can take classes in web if you like, but there are other print jobs out there... make up some business cards and network like crazy within the circles/facets that you'd like to work for.
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 5:26 p.m. – Permalink
- Miguex
Sorry to hear that mang!
I have been Laid off in the past TWICE and it sucks. But in the end it always works out for the best. Don't panic, channel that energy to improve your portfolio and resume, start sending to agencies in the area, and take some classes for interactive design. If you work w a big agency you don't need to program anything, just your understanding of layout/ content organization plus some basic understanding on how thing works, should be enough.Best of luck man! keep us posted!
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 5:33 p.m. – Permalink
- monkeyshine
Reach out to AIGA Nashville (if you're in Nashville). They're great people. These guys are hiring:
Graphic Designer - Project leader
Company: The Clever Factory
Location: United States – Nashville, Tennessee
Job Level: Mid-Level Staff
Posted: May 10, 2012
Field: Graphic Design
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 5:45 p.m. – Permalink
- timeless
Lost an account recently too - http://www.qbn.com/topics/670484… Today is a new day, so full of opportunity, more than yesterday was.
Think about it, were you happy doing the shipping job? Ever? I'd dread going to work everyday being a designer and having to spend most of my role working with shipping.
Be happy. Now. Update that resume and your skillz.
I know I'm making it sound too easy - but it's really that easy. Decide that it is and start moving forward. The sooner you do the sooner your new path can start progressing. I remember a story of some head of some country's daughter was tragically killed, and the next day he arrived at an official event when everyone thought he'd be on his way back home to his country and when asked why he was still there he said (I can't really remember it verbatim but it went kinda like this): "I could have gone into a dark pit where I could ask questions like why her? why my family? why me? I could seek revenge on the people that did this. But I saw nothing good coming from that . . . Well, after alot of thought I knew eventually one day I'd have to accept what has happened . . . I decided that day is today, and am moving forward."
Be happy designing somewhere else. "It's only when we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." (you are not your khakis)
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 6:12 p.m. – Permalink
- randomname
I dunno, your portfolio isn't very inspired.
http://www.krop.com/mattalley/
I mean:
Your type skills and craft need some work. Maybe it's okay for Memphis though.
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 7:02 p.m. – Permalink
- randomname
This is not a logo:
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 7:03 p.m. – Permalink
- tymeframe
I was listening to an interview with Wes Anderson today on NPR. He got into telling a story about how he was fired from one of his first jobs working for his father. He admitted it was for laziness. The interviewer could believe how such a detailed film directed could be fired for simple laziness. His response... "my heart just wasn't into it."
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 8:11 p.m. – Permalink
- Irafis
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/job…
Good luck!
- Dog-earMay 29, 12, 11:20 p.m. – Permalink
