the importance of one dollar.

[lissie_pissie]

I QUIT WORK.We fought all week about it because I wanted a raise; and lol, I'll truncate this story as much as possible. I went to the temp agency (because they're my technical employer and the company ALWAYS made sure I knew this so I don't know why this is so different) - because honestly, Steve Jobs died and made me fearless - and said I wanted

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[everdeer]

Hey Liss! I didn't realize you were temping somewhere. (or...were lol) that is what I am doing too. I cannot decide if it is a great opportunity or just painfully stifling. They literally wont let me use anything but Gill Sans for header text and it hurts my soul.

But I do get along with everyone so its not so bad.

As usual I think we have a lot of things we can relate to with eachother...though I do not record my life as religiously as you do. I am so impressed that you always find the time,

(Also...I am in CS2. CS-TWO...I dont want to talk about it)

[lissie_pissie]

I think a lot of jobs are painfully stifling, temping or not lol. Another thing that pissed me off about this was I mentioned that I designed an email video player for one of our brokers and she like, yelled at me for it. "We'll have to make sure that stuff isn't in your job description." lol, why? He needs something, I like doing it, why are you dumbing me down instead of encouraging me.

I hear you on the fonts - it all has to do with branding but I was lucky in that we used a very nice font (Univers LT Condensed) and color palette. But now, since the ~merger~ the materials have gotten uglier and all the pitch books are to be made in POWERPOINT instead of fucking InDesign. lol are they serious. The whole company is dumbing down.

[everdeer]

I have to work with editors all the time and they have no IDEA what it is I do. I tried to make the title in bodoni, such a gorgeous font (I wrote a senior thesis on it) but NO it must be Gill Sans. nooooo!

I had a teacher I couldn't really stand since she was so painfully and utterly a hipster and she was one of the most discouraging people I ever had the displeasure of being 'taught' by. Well anyway she told me to "always fight for good design" but so far it doesnt WORK that way. I can't exactly tell the editors to suck it. This is all copywrite shit and dealing with authors and licensing and blah and blah. Yeah maybe one day I will have the power to be more free with how I design. But realistically...not yet.

I feel like such a robot! But the pay is good and it gives me a sense of purpose. I cant exactly spend all my days on tumblr.

(Unrelated but...Um Saula in our lives? Yes please)

[lissie_pissie]

I get that there are brand standards and shit but it'd be really awesome if the standards weren't ugly as shit sometimes lol.

I hate discouraging teachers. One of the most awful things on EARTH. I respect and admire her point but like you said, it's not always realistic.

That's wonderful - what kinds of things do you get to do? And re: Tumblr - lol.

(YES ALWAYS YES DUH)

[foxestacado]

Wow. That's quite dramatic, how it went down. I wonder if they will come after you after they realize what an invaluable person they lost.

[lissie_pissie]

I know - I hated that we had to keep discussing it when I was clear in my original email. They could either offer me what I asked or I was done. Instead, it was like slowly bleeding to death. I also don't think she's used to people really standing up to her, so she felt threatened and got defensive. I think that even if I did get what I asked for, it'd only be a matter of time before I had to leave anyway, I can't work for people like that.

I wonder if they will come after you after they realize what an invaluable person they lost.
I do too. I was hoping I wouldn't see her at all yesterday because I was going to take the next week to casually drop comments to the admins that it was my last week. I knew it'd get back to her, and figured it'd be a way for her to offer me what I wanted without looking like she caved or "lost". Like, "Hey, I FINALLY got to talk to Big Boss and he approved your raise, yay!" But, alas. Happened quicker than I planned, but.

[foxestacado]

Well, I don't know if you can count on them coming after you, given the economy right now. I took this job for significantly less than I asked for, because of that consideration. Do you have a plan if they don't?

[lissie_pissie]

I know. I guess the thing that bugs me is that they're paying MUCH more for me already (to the temp agency) than what I asked for, so I know they can afford it because it's not like their offer letter even mentioned benefits or paid time--off. They'd still be saving money by bringing me on.

I'm really going to take a couple of weeks to push the photography thing. It's been on the back burner because work sucked so much of my time and energy. Now that I have free days, I'm going to focus on getting my website up and designing marketing materials. I've never actually solicited work, I've always just been approached so I hope that if I actually make an effort, it'll be enough to sustain for awhile. I'll also be looking for jobs in Advertising or Media, even if it's just administrative. If I'm going to be an admin somewhere, it may as well be a place where I actually want to work my way up. This last job was real estate, it was boring*.

* just to clarify - the job itself wasn't boring, just the general industry;

[century_fox]

I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. That place was so unappreciative of your hard work and the way they treated you was fucking ridiculous. I just know you'll find somewhere better where you'll thrive and people will be so grateful and happy to have someone like you working for them who puts so much into everything and has so many brilliant ideas and so much creativity. ♥

[lissie_pissie]

I think she just didn't know how to act because she's used to dealing with admins who need to agree with her because they need their jobs. But I know that I'm young and talented and could easily find another job, even in a crap economy. She'll definitely feel my absence. I had to tell one of the girls before I left, she asked me to do a project for her next week and I said I couldn't, told her it was my last day and her FACE, I *wish* I had a photo of it because it's the epitome of 'scared shitless'.

[london_fan]

Congrats?! If what Jon said about this being their usual MO is true (and I completely believe that), then you are better off without them. Your advantage is that you actually can do better than that and will most likely find something else to do if you want, whereas they will have some trouble to replace you. It still sucks that it had to come to this due to all the shitty office politics and games people play.

[xopenguin]

Good for you for sticking up for yourself! They'll soon see how much and how valuable you were without you there. It's good that you left on your own terms and not theirs. <3 I'm proud of you.

Good luck if something else comes up - all the best. ♥ But for right now, you're free - live life and be happy <3