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- letterhead0
Haha that is a good story. Congrats, man.
- kld0
If you looking fro job security in design, embrace all that is web.
- contemp0
I just found this thread, and thats pretty awesome of life to deal that hand whitewolf!
- showpony0
great to hear!
- ethanfink0
good for you.
leaving a good job in this environment would be tough.
but it seems like the stars aligned for you.
good luck on the return, as it doesn't look like its going to get better much sooner.
- whitewolf0
*****UPDATE
i have my flight booked i leave may 12th, uganda, kenya, southern sudan, 3 months.
here is the best part:
i was planing on putting in a notice the monday after easter, two weeks notice, hopefully they wont cut me then, and i'll get paid through april, but it will be tricky leaving on good terms as i am quitting--i really need the references seeing how this is my 1st design gig out of school.
i have not told anyone in the company yet.
yesterday they make cuts, i am one of them, i get severence pay through the rest of april, they have no idea i was leaving, and they give me the cheer up kid pep talk and tell me how they think highly of me and i have a wonderful recommendation from all of them in the future.
if that is not divine, i don't know what is--to think i almost didn't accept the trip offer in order to "keep my job"
i'm so excited! i'll post the trip blog soon.
love you guys.
- glad for you, I wish I had enough balls to do the same.dyspl
- nice one!FallowDeer
- Too awesome. I'm so happy to hear good fortune befalls you.dMullins
- Congrats on your balls.joeth
- nice one :)canuck
- way to go! :-)akrokdesign
- good balls!jimzyk
- that's great. congratsJaline
- well damn! that is great!!! congrats.herzo
- scarabin_net0
do the 8 month thing and take off to uganda. if you don't you will regret it for the rest of your life.when you come back put "1 year" on your resume instead of 8 months.
win/win.
you're welcome.
- mcLeod0
B without question whether this person is young or old. how many people get an opportunity to expand their horizons? Jobs will still be available when this person gets back.
- studderine0
ohhh
- JSK0
From my past experience..
Me and my friend had an opportunity to go to Middle East for a year with UNICEF and UN Peace Envoy. I decided to stay, he went. After a year, he came back and changed his path in to NGOs, now he works at UN. As for my self, I still work at design which does not fulfill my needs. He is much happier. He no longer sees life as progression of monetary means. But, as money follows him as cares less about them.
- JSK0
B) A change in perspective will lead to better opportunities. Making a mark on a job, which does not suffice the inner needs are deemed failure in long run. An experience in life can bring about new challenges and develop change in course of path in career.
- Nairn0
You can't expect an absolute answer either way from anyone who doesn't intimately understand your situation, so I humbly offer you the only absolute answer I can - 'follow your heart'. Everything else is secondary.
- duckofrubber0
B. No question. Your "friend" will appreciate the personal growth that will come through world experience.
- harlequino0
He should leave his job and accept a position at Starbucks with a bunch of teenagers. He rebels against his newfound lot in life by doing a shitty job and playing practical jokes on the customers, who are all assholes. However, eventually, through bonding with his coworkers, he discovers love and the true meaning of friendship.
- joeth0
This person might want to give their current company a fair warning (at least a month), and explain that he/she can't pass up this opportunity. If the designer is nice about it and they're valued as an employee, they may be asked to come back to work when the trip is over. Even though this person doesn't want to stay there, it would be nice to have the old job waiting for them. They should at least leave on good terms so that there's a possibility of returning, if they need to. Never burn bridges.
Either way, if this person can afford to do B, they should go for it!
- MSTRPLN0
You might get pigeonholed as "web designer"
- jfletcher0
Agree with kgvs, document that trip someway. HD Cam, polariod, digi-cam, anything. It'll be worth it. I wish I had documented my travel better!
- kgvs720
I think volunteering can give a person more sense about the world. Here in the States a lot of people don't realize or are out of touch (perhaps because of an out of touch president) with reality.
- volunteering is for suckersMilan
- unless it's humanitarian/non-pro...Milan
- fitMilan
- i like this note, i think i may just make it my new blogMilan
- awesome how you added political opinion to this guys earnst need for help. You shit head.Steve_Ceature
- Leigh0
if A is not the road you/he wants to go down, then don't waste any more time going down that road.
Get out now.