why am i so scared?
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- ronaldo0
never use email for this kind of thing. you don't want that shite doccumented, especially if you're all emotional about it. nothing good will come out of it. go sit down with your boss and have a man to man.
- jpowell0
nice tonx.
then have the discussion. you'll have the upper hand for sure. and a clear head.
- swollenelbow0
two weeks without me? hmm i don't know...they couldn't find another mexican like me in that time...
two weeks barely covers any skin, and i know they can't afford a "professional"
bottom line is i love what i do, but i would love it even more if they actually did what they promised the first day i started. the company grew all right...right on top of me.
- BonSeff0
have you considered cutting your losses and finding a new gig?
- Solid0
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
- shellie0
fear will keep you from moving on. I had a studio gig that had me by "the balls" and i had to pull a half baked and say "fuck you. fuck you. fuck you. you're cool. i'm out"
changed my life.
- designerror0
find out how you would respect someone the most if you were sitting in their seat, them work out from that.
- tonx0
There is nothing worse for someone trying to manage a business when a 'key' member walks...comittment to goals turns into damage control which turns into everyone assuming extra duties until a replacement can be found.
chances are the replacement will be a bozo and everyone will walk around in denial until the everything is so fucked up that the owner starts cracking skulls.
I have personally witnessed this at least 5 times.
Be sure that you understand that sometimes 'going the extra distance' and taking responsibilities for things outside of your realm can be taken advantage of and not rewarded. You need to understand that you are to blame for this. This is part of the anger part you need to let go to communicate effectively
- swollenelbow0
you hit the point right on the vector...
i'm pissed at me, but mostly because i expected something different. i thought i would be very well rewarded for my merciless effort.
"you staying late tonight marco"
"you know it"
and i said it with pride. let's get the work done. paid or not, because for the first year i did it because i liked it, and not because they paid me for it.
- BonSeff0
are you the only designer there swollen? you guys go promo stuff right? i imagine the work load is pretty fierce
- swollenelbow0
yeah i am...and i have a whole deck full of jobs on my desk tomorrow =)
promo stuff. yes.
but again, i love this stuff, we have hot clients and the work is good, if it wasn't half way down my throught.
- BonSeff0
have you had reviews or something like that?
- uberdesigner0
you guys are amazing...
it's hard, even boys have emotions too, mexican boys for that matter.
FUCK SHIT!
swollenelbow
(Jun 22 05, 19:15)
----------------------------I call bullshit. It is a well known fact that mexican boys do not have emotions.
- tonx0
swolenelbow I have been right there. Pride.
You are in a terrific position. Find the right intern. Someone like you in that thay put an effort forth. They don't have to know shit as long as they have your work ethic. Someone who you can trust.
Putting someone on is like building an army for yourself. An army that you can take with you as you move up, change jobs, etc.
Be honest about what you can pay, but if you can create some opportunity and lighten your load you will have a footsoldier.
I started as an intern and have worked several different jobs at lots of cool places 'with' the guy who gave me an internship.
It has too be someone you trust.
- swollenelbow0
bump - raise.
guys, it happend, it happend today...
of course it had to happen out of the blue.
so i fucked up on some job. i had it coming. a few seconds into it i just lost it...started going off...so blah blah blah blah blah...the guys understand where i'm coming from and i know that they are just as stressed and going in fuckin sane as i am.
i get a raise. i tell them a few things off the top of my head that are bothering me, things are now out of me, i feel like i lost 30 pounds!!
nuts how this shit happens.
and NO MORE SPELLING MISTAKES!
- uberdesigner0
congrats on not being a total pussy
- e-pill0
so you spoke your mind and didnt get fired...good move!!!
plus a raise!!!
smoke a phatty tonite!
:)
- tkmeister0
nice!
i did the same a while ago. ever since i am more vacal about everything. it's all about making smart moves and politically positioning yourself right.
- swollenelbow0
thanks again you guys...whenever there is a NYC NT drink night come out and i'll get drunk and cry on your shoulder.
=) viva the voice!
- tkmeister0
does this mean you are buying us drinks with the raise you got??