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Topic: Dream Company... Not so dream job
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| spagan1313 | Posted – 9/11/2006 1:14:58 PM | show profile Ok... So i know i should not be complaning. I got a job in my feild at a top publishing company as an production associate, while i was interning and still had 2 semesters till graduation. Pretty much a true urban myth. While i was thrriled to even be considered for the position, as time goes by it dosen't seem so dreamy anymore. It's a great opportunity and all, but i'm afraid it's gonna lead me away from what i really want to do one day. Yes, it is in my feild but it's not in the subdivision i want to be in one day. Should i just shut-up stay a year ( or two, yikes!!) and move on? ------ ~~~~ When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Margaritas!!!! |
| Lotus665 | Posted – 9/11/2006 2:58:32 PM | show profile There's hope. When I got my first publishing job I soon realized both the area of publishing and the job itself weren't for me long term. I stayed a year to have "a year's experience" on my resume (and so as not to piss off the company) then started applying for more desirable positions within the company. After a number of interviews I got a writing job which I stayed at for 2.5 years. I then went back to grad school and switched again to magazine journalism. So really, you've gotten off to a great start and there is always room to shift over time as you gain skills and perspective. I'd say "shut up and stay a year" but scope out other depts and careers there now. Make acquaintances with people in other areas there so that when the time comes you can put in for a better position. They're probably advertised internally, no? P.S. Please tell me you know field isn't spelled feild! |
| midwestwriter | Posted – 9/12/2006 12:43:57 PM | show profile I'd say, "work hard and wait a year." If this is the company you truly want to work with then work hard, impress people and when the opportunity comes you can advance. Use every chance you can to shine and you will get there. |
| westsidestory | Posted – 9/13/2006 4:25:09 PM | show profile Is it books or magazines? That makes a difference. In magazines, having a broad range of experience (and a least a year in one place) is helpful. In book publishing, the tendency is to typecast people, so if you start out say in Children's Publishing it's very hard to move to Adult Fiction, that kind of thing. |
