in-house nervouss...
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- svenreed
my internship just turned into a job. at a large corporation in new york city, in-house of course.
but now i'm nervous...corporations scare me. but i suppose it is a good learning experience either way, in-house or 'out', i mean. im not sure how corporate it will turn out yet, but does anyone else on here have some in-house experience they'd care to share? i hope im allowed, creativity. thats my biggest fear.
- was0
seeing as how you interned there, wouldnt you know best how the job would be?....
- svenreed0
i highly doubt that my 8 weeks is enough to undermine someone elses years of experience in the design industry. but yeah the people are nice.
- _salisae_0
my experience with in-house is that you have a lot more time to play around with ideas/concepts/execution. deadlines aren't as harsh.
but, depending on your superiors, you ideas can be easily squashed because there is no representation for you as a designer. unless you are gifted or experienced in selling and presenting.
it does get stale after awhile. if you start to feel like a human jelly mold it's time to move on.
- you’ve got it in one.MrOneHundred
- what do you mean?_salisae_
- yeah, what doees that mean?lvl_13
- you’ve got it in one.
– MrOneHundred1/3
what do you mean?
– _salisae_2/3
yeah, what doees that mean?rson
- svenreed0
thanks salisae, i just want some real world opinions.
im not sure if i can trust Adrian Shaughnessy, haha.
- _salisae_0
personally i'd choose to start out at an actual agency. that is where you'll get the best training and build your work ethic.
this is all, of course, subject to situation. but generally speaking, this is how i see it.
- utopian10
If you except the job, be sure to stick with for at least 1 to 2 years minimum. If you decide to leave after only 3 to 9 months this will not look good on your resume. I personally do not hire anyone with a resume that has 3 months here, 9 months there. It shows non-commitment on your behalf, or shows that you might have a difficult time working with others, taking direction or just have no idea what and who you are.
Best of luck with your new gig, congrats:)
- bullocks. at this stage if you're not learning at your max capacity .. change jobs. timing is everything._salisae_
- Good luck finding a job with spotty experience, employers care more about commitment then style.utopian1
- not true. i changed jobs often enough and have bidding wars for my efforts._salisae_
- A rare jewel you are, good for you.utopian1
- there are no rules, only opinionsepigraph
- studderine0
the 1-2 yr thing kind of holds true, but in today's world i feel that general guideline won't be followed by everyone
- ninjasavant0
I interned at IBM and now I've been there for 5+ years. The one thing inhouse at a large corporation can offer that agencies generally don't is stability and usually a more reasonable rate of work. When I worked in advertising I would work 24 hours straight and have to churn out work like a madman. Now I work on things that take 2 years to come to fruition so it depends on what your goals are but thus far I can't complain.
- svenreed0
couldn't agree more utopian.
i dont plan on leaving by any means. im looking for the experience, and i plan to freelance in the meantime. and actually build myself a web site. ive learned a lot in only eight weeks, so the corporate environment must have something to offer.
- _salisae_0
it's like saying you should stay in your current relationship for at least a couple of years .. even if you aren't happy .. so that your next potential love interest takes you seriously. it's over thinking. you should make the most of every day.
and i'm not promoting an excessively casual approach, just that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for more out of your job, relationship, life in general .. no matter the timing.
- If you are not happy move on, but if you are unhappy with every job, maybe it is you...utopian1
- that's an excellent point. but thing is i was unhappy with a lot of my jobs but kept searching_salisae_
- until finally i found the job that suits me. my advice is .. don't settle._salisae_
- I agree with that as well... Probably not the best advice for someone looking for there first job, fresh out of interning.utopian1
- yeah. possibly so._salisae_
- utopian10
Several national surveys over the past few years have indicated that CD/AD/ACD in both agencies and in-house design studios have h
- SoulFly0
90% of my work experience has been corporate in-house.
It is not bad. You have a lot of more benefits than agencies, like medical, dental, 401K, stock, all that, plus you always get severance or retention when there is a layoff or something.
Also- don't be nervous... no one gets "fired"... unlike an agency where they can throw you onto the streets if you mess-up, in the corporate world you have to mess-up real bad, and you will get plenty of warnings. Even if you turn out not to be creative or good enough they won't fire you without finding plenty of reasons first.On the other hand if you are pretty good in what you do (my case). You get raises and bonus every year, you don't even have to ask for, because yearly reviews are mandatory, and you're raise is calculated, regardless if the company is doing well or not.
Most important... not a lot of overtime. Usually 8:30 to 5 is common.
Go for it! and good luck.
- utopian10
Seriously, if one is unhappy with their current job, I would say move along to the next gig. But if this is recurring event I would recommend freelancing or starting your own studio where one does not have to worry about how well he or she play in the sand box, does not like taking direction, or is more talented then everyone in the room.
- lvl_130
wow. i'm really surprised at the amount of sound advice / opinions / insight that have come out of one single thread here!
can i just be the first to say thank you to all. seriously.
this place has been a giant pile of shit lately.sven, good luck. take all above stated info into consideration. it's fantastic info/insight.
- sorry, i tend to repeat myself when i get excited :)lvl_13
- ninjasavant0
one more thing before I go to bed. Not all corporate gigs are the same, either so if this doesn't work out you shouldn't assume that you'd never fit at any corporation.
- svenreed0
i can't really respond with anything other then my thanks to all of those who have given me their insight. i really appreciate it, and am glad ive found a forum in which to ask questions as well as complain about anything from pop-culture to the latest adobe program.
thanks again!
long live qbn.
- rson0
Sorry, define corporation in new york city ? 500 plus?