When i graduated school with my design degrees I really was hoping that i would get a job at an agency or something similar. Reality then smacked me in the face. I would look into certain jobs and they were always looking for someone with a BA or something in design and looking for someone with 3-5 years experience. So before I got my first design job I worked at Walmart for a year and a half or so while I was looking for other jobs. I was not happy at Walmart at all. Little pay for lots of work and also they kept expecting true loyalty without really earning it. But this isn’t about Walmart, that will happen sooner than later. When I was working at Walmart I sent in portfolios, resumes and applications. I received the typical email’s saying your not what were looking for. I was bummed out and felt a bit defeated but I have a great family that told me not to give up and keep going no matter what.
After what seemed like forever my dad told me a place he shops at was looking for a graphic designer. I sent in my resume with a link to my website/ online portfolio. Luckily enough I got an interview. My father knew right where it was so he drove me there. At this interview I met my future boss’s. It’s a real mom and pop shop. During the interview i was super nervous but a great guy once told me energy is everything. So even though I was nervous I made it look like I was excited, which I was. They asked me the typical questions and then some that are not so typical but were poignant to the job.
Luckily I got the job and it payed much more that my Walmart job. I immediately took it, But now i had another problem.
It was at least fifty miles one way.. I would have at least an hour commute on way. but i invested in Audible and I had satellite radio so i was good with stuff to listen to on the way to work.
After a couple months i had the way to work and back so entrenched in my head that i could do it if i was half asleep.
The place i work is very small, as in less than twenty people work here and three of them are owners.
So after I had the job for about 4-6 months I bought a old used Toyota Yaris that gets 40 miles a gallon. I like the job but love the people that I work with.Great people but a bad commute. I have 3-5 parts to my job. Number one was photograph all products that come into the store.
I then Photoshop them for the website. The third and worst is I have to fill orders that come in. But i’m like, I’m a designer not order fulfillment. But I can’t feel to bad even the owners fill orders.
I may not have the job I thought I wanted but I have a decent job that pays most of the bills. Plus I am gaining experience in case I need to go elsewhere. Maybe someday I will move up but I won’t find another place like this where if I have a question i go directly to the owner and get a real answer.
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