is this as good as it gets?
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feeling valued is perhaps one of the most important things to this job..
a good salary, or paycheck is ususally top, but right behind it is respect, and value.
i know this, because i was treated like a child - photoshop paint monkey at my last job..
the problem was, the president there (which is bullshit...out of 3 'bosses' he was just the one that 'acted' like a pres.) had known me since i started in design..and he still thought of me as the 'designer kid'..no matter what i did....
it was truly truly awful...
fortunately i got out of there...
became art-director at another place, and now work on clients he'd give his left nut to have..
but the biggest best parto of it all (besides a way better paycheck) is the respect i get at this place (MONTAGE-DMC)....
it was almost hard to get used to...
from being treated like a barely tolerated kid, to being a respected art-director..
anyhow...you create your own luck in this world..and this line of work specifically...
get out and mingle..go to shows, go to meet other designers and art-directors..mix it up as much as you can...
and when you see a chance to make a jump to another firm...DO IT!
you may not be able to change things at your current place of employement..but you owe it to yourself to try...
and if nothing happens..
crank out those resumes, and start looking..
there are ALWAYS jobs out there..
even when you thing there aren't