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- kezza_20
STAY WITH THE JOB THAT GIVES YOU THE BEST PORTFOLIO.
damn caps
- canuck0
Well I have a 3 month review coming up a my current company soon I may push for a meeting a bit early. They did say they would renegoitate salary when I was hired. hmmm.
I figured most of you guys would suggest I stay. probably the best choice for now.
- DutchBoy0
if you are still a n00b then build up the sort of experience you'd love to be hired for later in your life..
if you want to be known for the stuff you do now stick with that.
goodluck, son.
- Peter0
You're probably able to learn something at whichever company you work at. I'd say go where the money is.
- DutchBoy0
if you jump on the money already then you might seriously regret this later on.
do whatever you feel is better for the long run.. really.
- canuck0
Yeah, I am. It's tough when you have non designer friends telling you to go with the money though.
But in all honesty, I want to get into a design studio down the road. I'm not really a big fan of working as an in-house designer for corporations. If I take this job, it will probably kill my portfolio. even, though the money would be nice.
- Mick0
What will get you the most money in the long run is a good portfolio showing high profile clients.
Working for a software company doesn't give you the best 'image' when you're looking for design agency work later on.
- tfsmag0
take more money and spend time doing personal projects you enjoy...
PS: programmers aren't so bad, take this from a guy that has worn both hats :/
- DutchBoy0
yes i agree.. take the money and you will be very motivated anyway to do all your own portfoliowork at home after a heavy day of dealing with programmers that barely speak engrish. really.
take the money.
- tfsmag0
learning things is about motivation to learn, if you make more money but aren't challenged. work on personal projects to help you progress your skill set.
the only way you'll ever be stagnant is if you lose motivation, and that will be whether you stay or take more money is what i'm trying to say. you'll learn as much or more through trial and erro and personal experience than you will working for chump change at a place you think is providing you with better experience.
basically, it's your own personal motivation that will make you or break you, not who pays your bills.
- DutchBoy0
[ note the irony in my last post ]
- tfsmag0
some of us don't require others to motivate us to do things :p
- tfsmag0
plus how do you know how it will be at this other place? I think designers that design for the web will do well working around programmers. The more you know about all the little things that go into web design, the better designer/programmer you will be. I can see that because as i said, i've worn both hats.
- Peter0
I suggested that you could learn anywhere you are, and I get Dutchboys disapproval.
Tfsmag says the same thing (but far more elegantly than me), then Dutchboy approves.
To summarize:
If I weren't so "russian" with my english I might have made myself understood in the first place. So beware of getting to intimate with the russians if you'd start to work at that place.There, how could anyone disapprove of that!
- Peter0
* didn't note the irony
Ignore my last post please.
- derek30
what would trump do?
- derek30
now thats a tshirt idea
- tfsmag0
hahahahaha
don't listen to the guys that have never been in the programmer/developer's shoes.
trust me, if you know a thing or three about EVERY part of the process in web design it will only HELP your portfolio.. not hurt it.
- airey0
"some people don't require others to motivat them..." wtf!
man, stay where you can get advice and experience taught to you and advance your skillsets. the cash will come later.
there's every possibility that at the moment you're not that good (i'm not very good so i'm not being negative here) and need to learn more.
better to tread slowly now and take off later. you could go off and get the cash, do shite work, learn fuck all and find that the 15k extra is as good as it gets for years because your older (therefore more expensive to hire - normally) and no one wants to bother with you.
just a few thoughts to tack on the rest of em. everone is different so do what will make your lifestyle better now. maybe the cash is more important vs. being a better designer?
best of luck.