Well I had a good job...good hours, pay and benifits. Bought an 08 cbr600rr last year and this year bought my 05 F150. I bought the truck on friday (2 weeks ago) and was layed off the next Monday....sucks. Im able to collect which is good untill work picks back up...im not tryin to give a sob story because I KNOW there are A LOT of people out there in similar situations and much worse...just wanted to vent lol....Just like all of us, lets hope for better economic times

 

That's no fun, for sure. Good luck finding the job you want.

 

Sorry to hear that hopfully something better will come along soon.

 

Sorry to hear, man. What field?

 

Underground lawn Irrigation Systems....In CT you need to be licensed to install/service them so its better pay than your average landscaper

 

That sucks. No new homes just trickles it's way down the line. And it's probably not everyday many people are installing irrigation systems on existing homes. Hope you rebound soon.

 

I'm unemployed also. Don't have a degree yet to get into any real graphic design jobs, but I can't even get into Target right now. DAMN.

 

JB I don't know how well versed you are in Illustrator, Indesign, Quark etc. From what I've seen of your Photoshop skills you know your way around that program fine. But if you have any experience with the other programs go apply at some local printing companies for a production artist. Or even local newspapers in layout. Most of these companies will hire without a degree if you have any experience at all in the above programs. I've hired production artist with no degrees in the past. 2 have went onto design agencies and the 3rd is still here.

I started here 23 years ago not knowing anything about graphic arts. I was good at art in school. That's what got me the job. They had me bring drawings and paintings in I'd done. This was before computers and everything was laid out by hand. But 23 years later I'm the Art Director. Have been for about 10 or so years now.

 

Thanks. I've been contacting a lot of sign and wrap shops around here. I worked in production for the biggest vinyl advertising company in the area. They kept promising me time in the design dept but it never happened. Place is huge for product and puts out great work, but it's run like a horses ***. Go figure right? I'm hoping that I'll fine some small sign shop that needs help that would work out for me. Right now I just need a steady job so I can pay for my truck.

It's good to hear more people saying they've hired designers without degrees (not saying I won't get mine) because my last employer said he wouldnt hire and designers without a 4-year degree.

 

His lose. He's missing out on great talent. The reason I'll hire a person without a degree in design for production art (different from designers) is because I can train them to our production ways. They don't come in with a preconceived notion of how it should be or their way is better. Trying to reinvent the wheel so to speak. Enough time as a production artist gives enough training to become a pretty good designer, too. As proven with the previous employees who left for design jobs.

Anyway, I've derailed too many threads today. Good luck to you both in your searches for employment.

 

These are the best of economic times for some, may you finally find a way to ensure this doesn't happen in the future. May you learn from this.

Now that you have time on your hands you might want to take up a new hobby of reading.

From my personal reading library.

"Rich Dad Poor Dad", by Robert Kiyosaki

"The Millionaire Next Door", by Thomas Stanley

"The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason

"Think and Grow Rich", by Napoleon Hill

"Beach Money" by Jordan Adler

"48 Days to the Work you Love" by Dan Miller

"No More Mondays: Fire Yourself -- and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work" by Dan Miller (I haven't read this one, but it looks good and is newer than the 48 Days book)

"The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness" by Dave Ramsey (These are good principles to go by. I don't follow Dave's economic or Investing advice)


Good Luck!