career path advice
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hmm, me a dick? that doesn't mean i don't like you. so know that first and foremost.
I've had this conversation with a close friend of mine just recently whilst in LA actually.
here's what we came up with:
1. what matters?
(schedule, freedom, creativity)2. what do you enjoy?
(making, directing, firing, exploring, experimentation)3. who cares?
(got a family to be concerned with, something outside the profession driving you?)4. forget about money it's worthless
(seriously, money is only as valuable as you make it. it won't buy happiness, quite the opposite actually if you try to make it)I'm being serious, these are things you need to consider, i don't see your 5 year goal as necessary, if you wanted to be doing that you could attain your position with in the year. You'll get as much out of it as you put in it. Your goals are a new resume and online portfolio away.
we are visual communicators seeking to draw in clients for our customers, now simply view yourself as the client and your potential employer as the end client, prepare something that tells them you want to be doing something else, do just say "here's what I did for them" but now say "here's what I can and will do for you"
i only avoid your questioning as it seems you are dependent on other peoples input for assistance in making your decision. to me that shows a sign of indecisiveness and possibly weakness, which to me does not denote the need for a position where you will be in charge of anyone let alone a team.
I hope that wasn't too dickish for you to not see my point