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- canuck
Okay I am currently in a low paying design job, but I'm still wet behind the ears (just out of school). I've been with this company for like 2 months now.
Anyway I have basically been offered another job paying 15k more a year. However its for a software company making interfaces all day with russian programmers who speak terrrible english.
Do I quit my low paying design job where I make flash animations all day, yet work with really nice people in a relativly fun environment or trade it in for the cash and go work wiht the programmer nerds?
Or do I try to do some negotiating. fuck I suck at this stuff I need like a manager or some shit.
I feel like crap right now making excuses (lying) to my current employer so I can meet with this other company for interviews and stuff. grrrr
- derek30
i would negotiate with your current employer...
but.. you have only been with them for 2 months... hmm
- derek30
dont just go for the cash.. youll hate the job later...
- canuck0
I'm thinking that. There would be a shit load of responsibility at the new job since I would be the sole in house desinger. Yet with the place I am at right now I work with an art director, and another designer. so it's a good learning environment.
yet the money is very tempting when I owe 20k in student debt.
- manila-gorilla0
dont just go for the cash.. youll hate the job later...
derek3
(oct 26 04, 15:33)i agree.. 15k sounds like a lot more but really though, you've been at your current for only 2 months, if you kick ass, i doubt you'll worry about low over the next year or so
- MrDinky0
Canuck
you should ask the Dinky his wise advice
- jevad0
There is time for more money son - you're jsut outta school...stick with a place that your skillset can blossom..and you can learn more about the business...when you have a year or two of experience and a solid portfolio under your belt then you can take your pick of better paying jobs.
Money /= more happiness
- mrdobolina0
good advice, son.
- Rand0
Dinky, what should Canuck do?
- jevad0
cheers son
Can I also say that I did exactly the same thing you are thinking of back in the day and regretted not staying where I was. SO I'm not jsut talking out of me arse
- manila-gorilla0
dinky, if a stranger tells me to touch their boob, should i?
- canuck0
yeah, I dont want to make a bad decison or one I will regret. full time gigs arnt that easy to come by in the great white north.
- kld0
My first year out of school I worked freelance and I really wish I had the mentors that you have right now. The money will come, best to learn and be happy right now.
- canuck0
but damn son. I want the bling now.
- jevad0
be patient son - it'll come
- nick0
my son, listen to the jevvers. experience now will make you the big bucks later. and by later i mean in no time. and by no time i mean about 6-12 months.
good luck.
- nick0
THERES A REASON I MAKE FUCKING BANNER ADS ALL FUCKING DAY LONG!
- jevad0
omfg lmao!
hahahahahha
- derek30
awww poor nicky
- derek30
i might bring it up with the boss tho...
actually... fuck it no...
bring it up in 8 months perhaps...
if you dont see a raise...
- derek30
and not a threat! just a... there was this job... is there a way we could explore a salary increase...?