Job Ponderings
Saw some folks at a friends Birth day/house warming gathering that got me thinking about my job again. I really like working in VFX, I like making movies. I am however breaking down the pros and cons of staying in my current position.
Pros: Making movies ( although getting my name in the credits is harder than climbing Everest with everything but my left finger sprained), causal atmosphere, no florescent lights, working with artists, getting good experience working with an industry CTO and RnD team, making a stable infrastructure out of a completely broken one, oh yeah did I mention making movies.
Cons: Very VERY rarely getting a movie credit, Being part of an under valued tech team ( there are a thousand BIG items that are part of this), Taking a HUGE pay cut to work more hours in a day, having to pay if I want a parking space, one or two incompetent co workers,working with artists, a completely broken infrastructure, abuse from the production side of the house (part of the under value I guess)
Now I could stay in the industry, I have already had offers from Pixar and IMD but that would make me a cog in a large machine. The pay would be better but not a good as a Silicon Valley job. I could walk out of this studio today and have a S.V. job paying more than double my current rate plus bonuses and travel. They would pay for my home internet connection, my cell phone, allow telecommute, and I would get to travel.
Right now I stay because of loyalty, stubbornness, hope of Movie credits/progress/parking space/possible telecommute/change, and I really like making movies in a chill place.
I guess this is one small part or my larger goal of being happy, no make that stupid happy. Once upon a time I had bullet points like make $100,000 a year or be in serious relationship by x. I realized that those items mean nothing in the larger scheme of being happy $100,000 a year was for being able to do more of the things I like, being in a serious relationship was really about finding love with some I respect and who respects me. So I now I am trying to weigh my job in similar gray area terms.
Pros: Making movies ( although getting my name in the credits is harder than climbing Everest with everything but my left finger sprained), causal atmosphere, no florescent lights, working with artists, getting good experience working with an industry CTO and RnD team, making a stable infrastructure out of a completely broken one, oh yeah did I mention making movies.
Cons: Very VERY rarely getting a movie credit, Being part of an under valued tech team ( there are a thousand BIG items that are part of this), Taking a HUGE pay cut to work more hours in a day, having to pay if I want a parking space, one or two incompetent co workers,working with artists, a completely broken infrastructure, abuse from the production side of the house (part of the under value I guess)
Now I could stay in the industry, I have already had offers from Pixar and IMD but that would make me a cog in a large machine. The pay would be better but not a good as a Silicon Valley job. I could walk out of this studio today and have a S.V. job paying more than double my current rate plus bonuses and travel. They would pay for my home internet connection, my cell phone, allow telecommute, and I would get to travel.
Right now I stay because of loyalty, stubbornness, hope of Movie credits/progress/parking space/possible telecommute/change, and I really like making movies in a chill place.
I guess this is one small part or my larger goal of being happy, no make that stupid happy. Once upon a time I had bullet points like make $100,000 a year or be in serious relationship by x. I realized that those items mean nothing in the larger scheme of being happy $100,000 a year was for being able to do more of the things I like, being in a serious relationship was really about finding love with some I respect and who respects me. So I now I am trying to weigh my job in similar gray area terms.