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Ok...my contract is up for re-newal for my job as a family portrait photographer. What would you do. I would make up a list of pros and cons of keeping going. I've written it here for your approval. It seems list or no list I still can't decide if I won't go back. Does this mean I really want to go back or am just scared of finding a job that will be better. Its true that a known evil is better than an unknown one which is potentially much eviller. hmmmn I'm not making sense. the list.
PROs (not bows)
Nice photographic gear at my disposal.
Lots of money
Have no boss
I'm making a living as a photographer
CONs (not pron)
This job stresses me to shit.Sometimes I am sleepless the nights before.
No weekends for band which I love more than anything.
They send me anywhere in WA with no notice, I hate the early morning drives to geraldton for a shit amount of families.
The amount of children I am in contact with + the stress means my immune system is absolutely fucked the majority of the time.
No work collegues, this gets lonely. no one understands your job no one to whinge to.
The background they use is awful and everything looks dirty and gross meaning I'm not proud of any of the work I'm doing.
Its 100% commission based with no wage or super to fall back on if times get harder than they are....things seem to be getting worse financially. I made more last year people generally seem to have less disposable income for photos.
Theres lots of cons there. But money is important...and finding a photography based position in Perth is damn near impossible. It took me a year last time to find this job. Sometimes its not all as bad as it seems. Sometimes you cry all the way home from a job. Its very conflicting.
I'm calling on karen, she seems wise in these areas. I need advice. keeping in mind I have no office skills and I positively can't go back to cafe work.
PROs (not bows)
Nice photographic gear at my disposal.
Lots of money
Have no boss
I'm making a living as a photographer
CONs (not pron)
This job stresses me to shit.Sometimes I am sleepless the nights before.
No weekends for band which I love more than anything.
They send me anywhere in WA with no notice, I hate the early morning drives to geraldton for a shit amount of families.
The amount of children I am in contact with + the stress means my immune system is absolutely fucked the majority of the time.
No work collegues, this gets lonely. no one understands your job no one to whinge to.
The background they use is awful and everything looks dirty and gross meaning I'm not proud of any of the work I'm doing.
Its 100% commission based with no wage or super to fall back on if times get harder than they are....things seem to be getting worse financially. I made more last year people generally seem to have less disposable income for photos.
Theres lots of cons there. But money is important...and finding a photography based position in Perth is damn near impossible. It took me a year last time to find this job. Sometimes its not all as bad as it seems. Sometimes you cry all the way home from a job. Its very conflicting.
I'm calling on karen, she seems wise in these areas. I need advice. keeping in mind I have no office skills and I positively can't go back to cafe work.