where my girls at?
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- emmaopeel0
I am a girl, and have had some trouble committing to freelance (have tried it on and off for a few years). After a minor meltdown at my last agency job, I decided that freelance was for me and right now I think the lifestyle is really the ideal.
In terms of gender-related issues, there really are very few. I do have a male cohort/compatriot (we try to take on most projects together) and I find that he is much better at aggressively quoting a job than I am. I generally will estimate hours for a job, send them to him, and he'll double them. The estimate goes out to a client and they usually agree to 80 to 90% of it. So I appreciate his help — but this might be more of a disposition vs. gender thing.
The only really negative female thing about design/advertising in general is, well, the whole superficial thing. If I wear high heels and makeup (I confess, I can be lazy), presentations seem to go swimmingly. If I don't, they go fine too, but I find that people respond best to me if I am styled up a bit vs. my male counterparts. We actually had a running line of heels in the design area for a lass to grab in case of a last minute client visit.
- well communicated perspective.madirish
- n hotmadirish
- when I wear makeup and heels it tends to take a sour turn. weird.mcLeod
- funny that!emmaopeel
- good points. And yes, heels rock!OSFA
- wow, that is unbelievable - the heel thing.iamlo
- Heels are very uncomfortable. If women have to wear heels, guys should have to wear ties everyday.Jaline
- Which is fine sometimes, because you feel more beautiful or snazzy, but not all the time.Jaline
- agreed. sneakers are the ideal.emmaopeel
- and boys look dashing (although sometimes choked?) in ties.emmaopeel
- i don't wear tes as i don't want the ladies around me to melt...pr2