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I accepted an offer from a progressive mortgage company to do their graphic design / marketing. The two partners have very different takes on what they need. One thinks they just need a graphic design grunt. The other and the one I would be working with primarily knows their desperate need for a marketing pro. I can sense a bit of disagreement between the two on this matter so I accepted the job and the low salary for a term of 3 months. I told them that that is a fair salary for a graphic designer, but if they end up utilizing my marketing skills, which undoubtedly they will, we will need to see something considerable higher. They agreed to this and I can sleep at night knowing I'm not a sell out. If it's just a matter of they don't have it in the budget I'd be happy to stay on and help them, but if its a (lack of percieved) value response I'd be wise to keep my eyes open. I think I'll get a good feel a the annual meeting next Wednesday for the temperament of the company at large and how everyone works within the organization.
Up until this time I've been on a number of interviews. One of which I walked out of and politely told the guy he was wasting my time and asked him to have a nice day after he had lied to me three times in the first two minutes. I've been plagued by individuals who haven't even taken the time to read my resume. I have never in all my years come across this. It has been irritating and disheartening. If you only have a half hour in front of the person and you have to spend the whole time reciting your resume to the interviewer it leads to a number of things:
1. No time to ask questions about the company
2. No time for the interviewer to prepare VALID questions about your experience - instead of "When were you told you were going to be laid off?" and "Who gave you art direction?" !!!
3. A general disinterest in company based on their ambassadors performance
I've kept the majority of my job hunt to myself. I still have scars from the 2001-2002 layoffs that left me and many others unemployed for over a year with no job options because we were grossly overqualified. It's not a pleasant thing to rehash your bad interviews, lack of jobs, and general concern about your future. After two great opportunities fell through I decided to keep them to myself to save the disappointment and explanations. I also thought when I finally did find an acceptable situation, it would be a wonderful surprise for others. I guess not.
Maybe I am demanding when it comes to my career, but I'll not apologize for it. That is the place where I will spend the majority of my waking hours. I'll see those people more than I'll see my loved ones. I'd better love the work that I do, enjoy my coworkers, and respect the company and it's mission. If it isn't and I can't find a way to make it fit those three requirements, it's time to move on because life is short and should be enjoyed.
Up until this time I've been on a number of interviews. One of which I walked out of and politely told the guy he was wasting my time and asked him to have a nice day after he had lied to me three times in the first two minutes. I've been plagued by individuals who haven't even taken the time to read my resume. I have never in all my years come across this. It has been irritating and disheartening. If you only have a half hour in front of the person and you have to spend the whole time reciting your resume to the interviewer it leads to a number of things:
1. No time to ask questions about the company
2. No time for the interviewer to prepare VALID questions about your experience - instead of "When were you told you were going to be laid off?" and "Who gave you art direction?" !!!
3. A general disinterest in company based on their ambassadors performance
I've kept the majority of my job hunt to myself. I still have scars from the 2001-2002 layoffs that left me and many others unemployed for over a year with no job options because we were grossly overqualified. It's not a pleasant thing to rehash your bad interviews, lack of jobs, and general concern about your future. After two great opportunities fell through I decided to keep them to myself to save the disappointment and explanations. I also thought when I finally did find an acceptable situation, it would be a wonderful surprise for others. I guess not.
Maybe I am demanding when it comes to my career, but I'll not apologize for it. That is the place where I will spend the majority of my waking hours. I'll see those people more than I'll see my loved ones. I'd better love the work that I do, enjoy my coworkers, and respect the company and it's mission. If it isn't and I can't find a way to make it fit those three requirements, it's time to move on because life is short and should be enjoyed.