Trying Tuesday
Today my dear friends, started off just like any other day.
Well, not really, I lie.
TMI; but I woke up to a passionate husband.
Said husband made me breakfast while I showered.
I arrived at a decent time even though i was running late - thanks light traffic!
Once I got to work, hell broke loose.
Backend Info: The new Art Director cannot color correct, PhotoCHOP, clone or time manage. She can't do anything that requires quick thinking.
I have been picking up a TON of slack because there is a lot she cannot do. A lot.
For example (also the reason it all happened), she asked me to work on an image yesterday while I was walking out of a meeting. She wanted me to pull apart the entire image, so I told her it would be easier to take the main focus out and put them against another backdrop - faster & easier. She said "No, I want this backdrop and I want you to work on it and give it to me tomorrow morning" - HOLD YOUR BREAKS This is where I told her I couldn't get it to her tomorrow because I have a lot on my plate as well. During my explanation she says, "Ok, ok, ok, forget it, I'll just work on it" and I say "Ok, just remember to send me the style numbers of those other pictures you need me to help you with" and I walk out. Easy right? No. Fifteen minutes later she calls to TELL me that I have to work on the image she started. She points me to her working photoshop file and tells me what I need to do. It was half an hour before the end of my work day so I told her I'd get started and finish it off tomorrow. While I'm working (I'm a nosey artist) I check her file settings and see that she is doing a print ad in a web based format. Wow. I ask her about it being in the wrong color setting and she says "Don't worry about that, it's fine, i can convert it" so then I email her about it being a low res file and she never responds. Anywho, I finish it this morning, email her to tell her it's done and go about the rest of my work filled day.
She calls back SCREAMING at me. I'm not lying, there are witnesses. I repeat to her what she asked me to do and she starts fumbling over her words. She ends up telling me to do it all over again and to get it to her NOW. I don't respond well to threats, so I took a deep breath, told her I was in the middle of discussing a project and would do it at noon. She was livid, screaming to HER manager. It was insane.
I go tell my manager and discuss the previous issues I've had with her and my concerns about her lack of basic graphic design skills.
Moments later, he calls me into his office.
Moments later I walk out with a new job title and a $10,000 a year raise.
I should complain more often.
The manager came down to talk to me and apologize for the screaming from the Art Director.
I told her not to worry about me, that I am not going to sit here and cry, talk back to her, create problems or make work life miserable. She asked me, "Would you be opposed to being moved back into my department, possibly as the Art Director if this lady doesn't work out?" and I said "I wouldn't mind it at all" - I don't know if she was just asking to be curious or asking to be taken seriously. Either way, being an Art Director at 27 for a major company, um FREAKIN' HORAY! YES I'D DO IT!'.
I have been so busy that I have not been able to eat, so instead of taking lunch, here I am updating LJ.
I guess I also don't want to eat because dinner tonight is going to be AWESOME.
Well, not really, I lie.
TMI; but I woke up to a passionate husband.
Said husband made me breakfast while I showered.
I arrived at a decent time even though i was running late - thanks light traffic!
Once I got to work, hell broke loose.
Backend Info: The new Art Director cannot color correct, PhotoCHOP, clone or time manage. She can't do anything that requires quick thinking.
I have been picking up a TON of slack because there is a lot she cannot do. A lot.
For example (also the reason it all happened), she asked me to work on an image yesterday while I was walking out of a meeting. She wanted me to pull apart the entire image, so I told her it would be easier to take the main focus out and put them against another backdrop - faster & easier. She said "No, I want this backdrop and I want you to work on it and give it to me tomorrow morning" - HOLD YOUR BREAKS This is where I told her I couldn't get it to her tomorrow because I have a lot on my plate as well. During my explanation she says, "Ok, ok, ok, forget it, I'll just work on it" and I say "Ok, just remember to send me the style numbers of those other pictures you need me to help you with" and I walk out. Easy right? No. Fifteen minutes later she calls to TELL me that I have to work on the image she started. She points me to her working photoshop file and tells me what I need to do. It was half an hour before the end of my work day so I told her I'd get started and finish it off tomorrow. While I'm working (I'm a nosey artist) I check her file settings and see that she is doing a print ad in a web based format. Wow. I ask her about it being in the wrong color setting and she says "Don't worry about that, it's fine, i can convert it" so then I email her about it being a low res file and she never responds. Anywho, I finish it this morning, email her to tell her it's done and go about the rest of my work filled day.
She calls back SCREAMING at me. I'm not lying, there are witnesses. I repeat to her what she asked me to do and she starts fumbling over her words. She ends up telling me to do it all over again and to get it to her NOW. I don't respond well to threats, so I took a deep breath, told her I was in the middle of discussing a project and would do it at noon. She was livid, screaming to HER manager. It was insane.
I go tell my manager and discuss the previous issues I've had with her and my concerns about her lack of basic graphic design skills.
Moments later, he calls me into his office.
Moments later I walk out with a new job title and a $10,000 a year raise.
I should complain more often.
The manager came down to talk to me and apologize for the screaming from the Art Director.
I told her not to worry about me, that I am not going to sit here and cry, talk back to her, create problems or make work life miserable. She asked me, "Would you be opposed to being moved back into my department, possibly as the Art Director if this lady doesn't work out?" and I said "I wouldn't mind it at all" - I don't know if she was just asking to be curious or asking to be taken seriously. Either way, being an Art Director at 27 for a major company, um FREAKIN' HORAY! YES I'D DO IT!'.
I have been so busy that I have not been able to eat, so instead of taking lunch, here I am updating LJ.
I guess I also don't want to eat because dinner tonight is going to be AWESOME.