Christmas season not so joyous for me

[lisardo]

I was really looking forward to the holiday season. In a way I've not completely lost interest but, I've been rather distracted by a recent and serious event. Last week I was laid off from my job at the printing co. Ben, my bf whom I met at the co. and worked in my dept., was also laid off which was the real shocker of all. He had been there

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[klorkdean]

Ooo I hate the stipulations they put on clerical working. I ran into that roadblock several times, even though a majority of the jobs I've done had me doing clerical work, I just didn't have the official title and so they overlooked me.

It might also be a good idea to look into sign companies, Sign A Rama, and other places, they usually need graphic designers for a lot of what they do and there's always clerical work involved. I've noticed quite a few will take in people without sign experience and teach you how to work the machinery.

Engraving jobs are the same way, I was surprised just how much design work went into it and how very little of it was mathematical. Most will train you and they generally require knowledge of Corel, Illustrator, and other graphic programs. Usually engraving things like plaques, awards, trophies among other things.

I did an engraving job after college and managed to become one of the best engravers my company had simply because I had art/design knowledge that apparently most engravers don't bring to the job.

Sometimes it's just smaller businesses, without the greatest benefits, but in hard times like this, a job is a job, y'know?

Hopefully that'll help!

[lisardo]

The printing co. I worked for also took me in with no experience and trained me on all the machines. I could try more printing/sign places just noone seems to be hiring now. Though the way I did it before was called up printing/graphic co's, told them of my background, and asked if there were ever any positions. Or I'd walk in and ask, then give them a resume and show them an 8 1/2 x 11 in sheet of samples of my work. Seemed to work the first time. May try that again.

Never thought about engraving, sounds really cool though. I guess I could call them up also. Just as long as they don't need lots of design experience. Cuz that's the same pitfall I keep falling into.