Take The Job?
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- e-wo0
Post-script: the owner offered to make this job available to me on a part-time basis, which is closer to the amount of time I currently spend designing.
But with 40+ clients, perhaps 15% of which needing active maintenance or new projects, I'm concerned that part-time isn't realistic, and that I'll be seeing work emails every hour of every day.
- yupzenmasterfoo
- 40 clients and you're the only main designer??freedom
- pr20
You answered your questions: you want time for your music.
- e-wo0
After re-reading Jason Fried's "Rework" book last night, my gut wants to invest the energy not into fitting into a possibly-outdated operation, but building my own niche market.
- e-wo
I've been offered a position at a local design office with a decent stockade of recent clients. It's a 2-man team:
Guy One — branding and sales (owner)
Guy Two — web projects (I'd be replacing this guy)The business model is a little old school. Full-service, the appearance of "international" offices, some unnecessary overhead for what is essentially a 2-man operation.
What I stand to gain:
— access to a bunch of already-on-board clients who need maintenance and new projects
— infrastructure and help landing bigger clients
— $$$What I stand to lose:
— autonomy of choosing when, where, and what I work on (there will be work quotas)
— the weight of a partner's expectations (sometimes outdated)
— a shit-ton more communication to pay attention to (stress)I'm currently freelancing happily, if not always profitably. I love design, but I'd rather be making music, which is why I like limiting the time I spend tied to my desk.
What would you do?