Quit job or Not?
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- Copey0
Also Tark: there is no talking. You can't talk to him; he just talks down at you instead. It will just get more personal and make my job even worse as I know he will think am trying to belittle him or talk him down with new ideas or common sense for a business point. He is very controlling and his way is the only way. So I can't be arsed.
Like today telling me to take out 16pages in the magazine as the magazine is to big. I try and explain that there is to many adverts in there already and will look a hell lot worse if you take out 16 page of content (more content was added to pad it out nice), also advertisers might not like it and readers.... do he listen... nope... just started telling me about costs , targets and stuff. So just said ok sound I'll take out 16 pages. Now the mag looks shit as every other page is adverts and no break of 1pg ad , 1 pg, content, ad, etc.... for about 100 pages.... no nice double spreads to break it up a little.... wreaks my head!
- epete220
I am in the same situation but I work at an agency. In 1 year and 6 days I have never received a creative brief or job order. Everything is last minute. I get two days to do logos. blah.
- epete220
my coworker says you should quit and hire a recruiter. Recruiter's do suck though but at least you would be guaranteed work.
- dyspl0
Keep your work, make personnal works on your free time and start sending CV everywhere.
good luck
- SoulFly0
dude- you have not done many creative jobs outside the magazine layouts to show in a portfolio, but on the other hand, you can highlight in your resume your experience running a department on your own. Even if you don't have manager in your title, it is true that you were in the directing position in what you do. Highlight your management skills, communication skills, fast worker skills, all that.
Also, 5 years shows any employer that you are valuable to any company.- good input.epete22
- really, these days, resumes can be whatever you want them to be. (within reason obviously)powertoni
- you just have to think about strategically and design your resume around that. ie: "whats my most marketable quality"powertoni
- And layout your resume so that the things you want to say about yourself are the first things the readers eyes go to.powertoni
- sorry...i actually get excited by writing resumes (what a geek!!!)powertoni
- MrOneHundred0
Your original post was too long to read, so I am gonna go out on a limb and say “yes”.
- TResudek0
I feel bad for the proofer given the number of spelling mistakes in your post.
- Llyod0
the guy sounds like nozzle so get a new job
- Copey0
sorry not getting back. but I don't think checking this page in work is a good idea!
Llyod - Thank for the advice and nozzle is to nice of word.
epete22 - Thanks of the input and getting other people to have look too. Recruiter's is a an idea but I might jsut go direct and see what happens.
dyspl - Love to make more personal artwork and stuff was a great out of ideas and things, but not after a days work when your mind is burnt with all the day to day work!
SoulFly - thanks for input. Good input too. And yes I don't have much personal or client projects. That’s why I feel there is big hole I need to fill fast. But like you say I have run/created 2 magazine and designed say 20,000 adverts and turned the company brand around too in them 5 years! so good idea to say that I have experience running a department on my own. Also shows I can work and get things done on my own devices too. Which can help.
MrOneHundred - sorry but good answer! :-)
TResudek - hey hey never ask for my post to be proof read. Anyway all the editorial is done by the editor and is all spelt correctly. If not that’s why the proofer is there. But yes my English skills are poor did get a D in my GCSE’s when I did them like 10 years ago!
Anyway thanks for all the comments and input. Helps to know what people think other than myself. Just need to sort my stuff out and see what happens!