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- davi-t0
Ramen noodles, generic mac and cheese...does that sound familiar? Wow, that's really really low. Don't understand how you live off of that living in NYC. Think its because you're working for a company that prolly doesn't make that much money ( mag comp). If you were to work at an ad agency, you'd make around 50-70K, and thats if you're half decent. There's a bunch of them hiring too. Maybe try freelancing? I freelance, nyc agencies and studios pay $75 to $125 an hour if you're good at what you do.
Yeah, youre pretty too. I'd give you more money but that's just me-->davi-t.
- tehgee0
ask high all they can say is no ps get this book called nice girls dont get rich
- ********0
My work is amazing...its not shit...here are a few samples
- ********0
I am grossly underlaid .... oh wait
- tehgee0
bahahaha im stelaing that
- YOTS0
Dude sorry to say but you are making just the right amount. I made that much when I first started.
- fadeproof0
My work is amazing
jteore
(Nov 30 05, 08:40)attitude is key, as we can see here-
u should ask for a raise and then tell your boss the line u said above
- ********0
Dude sorry to say but you are making just the right amount. I made that much when I first started.
YOTS
(Nov 30 05, 09:18)Right, you were fucked, probally wanted more money and never asked for it. In this case majority rules. I know its not right and it appeals that everyone else seems to thinks so also. Im sorry you had to go though that...I feel you
- tasty0
being happy always comes first for me. As long as i can pay the rent and feed myself...i rather go to work with a smaile and leave with one too.
But seriously 45K-50K at least if you live in NYC
- jevad0
Bottom line - if you think you are being underpaid anywhere at any time, doing any job...then you ask for a raise! Life is too short to sell yourself short...especially if you are getting paid $35K a year and making the company about $100K a year...you know...the math just doesn't add up
- subversve0
do you work primarily as an illustrator or designer? do people here know if there's a big discrepency between salaries of designers and illustrators?
- Mimio0
If you're salary isn't atleast 1/3 of your billable hours you're getting fucked.
- ukit0
That does seem low for NYC. I was making more when I started here in Seattle, and quickly got raised from that. I think you will get there if you can demonstrate ability...test the waters at your current job and if a raise looks unlikely, package up the best of your work and get in somewhere else!
- swollenelbow0
jess, how are you with going the extra mile for stuff? showing that you stand out among the other people in your office.
if you ask me...a lot of bosses want to see you basically bust your ass hard before they can give you a raise, and still they may have a hard time.
i started making shit here where i am now...but every year i worked harder than the last...and now i'm up more than 15g's then when i started...but i did work my ass off.
i'm still doing it, because at one point the money issue will always come up again and you want to have as much ammo for it when it does...
- ********0
I am busting my ass. We are split in 2 studios, one here and one upstate in Rochester. I work the same amount of hours each week as the "art directors" of each office. Im the first in, and used to be the last out....Im making it a point not to be the last one to leave. Not for 35K a year...I would love to work 70 hours a week, I love this shit...but this office just insn't a challenge anymore.
- tehgee0
get a new job then it sounds like youre over it
- swollenelbow0
then you have every right to ask for more, and your 35K a year should be brought up to at least 40. you may not be satisfied with that either, but at least you know that they aren't just taking you for granted.
you know what tho...the more you make the more they take out.
i hate that shit.
- jpowell0
charge a membership fee for said "fanclub" to help pay your bills.
and then ask for a raise too.
- ********0
I hate when my elbows are swollen ;)
- Point50
if that shit isn't cool, then get out. and make more money, that is, if you are worth it... You will make what you're worth or what an employer thinks you're worth. It's up to you to make the greater amount happen.