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Topic: Switching jobs too soon?
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| The Phantom girl | Posted – 11/8/2007 7:54:08 PM | show profile I recently starting working for this company (my first real out of college job - I graduated in may). The work that they are giving me isn't what I thought the job entailed. About 15% of the job is what I went to school for. Im not enjoying my work days and feel like im wasting my talent away by staying there. Thing is we are getting into busy season and they need me. I feel bad leaving, but is it too soon to leave after only 2 months? And who will hire me only having 2 months experience? |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 11/8/2007 8:06:02 PM | show profile I was in this same position in a pervious job, and I started looking after less time than that. First try asking if you can take on some other work. ALso, it may take longer than you think to find another job- so start looking. You can say that the job isn't what it was presented as, so you are job searching again. |
| AWC | Posted – 11/9/2007 11:53:12 AM | show profile Normally, I would advise you to leave a job that is making you unhappy, or at least stay on until you have something solid lined up. However, without knowing the details of your situation, I can say that the transition from school to a working life is not as easy as most new graduates imagine it is. Absolutely everyone goes through some period of "disillusionment" when they realize that they have to pay their dues and work their way up the ladder. So unless your current situation is really horrible, I would really think about it before you make a change. Chances are you're going to end up in a second entry-level job, again doing the kinds of things that you wish you didn't have to do. That's just how the business world works. |
| foodlit | Posted – 11/9/2007 2:54:21 PM | show profile Tell us more about your job. What do you do on a daily basis, and what are your career goals, where do you want to be? The reason I ask is that for entry-level jobs, it is often an eye-opener because you expect to get the juicy stuff right off the bat after graduating from college, and your parents usually lead you to expect that too. I know mine did. The reality though is that the majority of entry-level positions are just that, entry-level, which means you get the stuff no one else wants to do, and have to work your way up to the good stuff. The people who suck it up and go above and beyond, and do a really great job with the 15% that is what they really want to do, are the ones who usually move up the quickest. But, it's hard to say until you tell us more about the nature of your job, and we can tell you if that is generally the case. Pam |
| WordyBird | Posted – 11/9/2007 10:17:39 PM | show profile I wish I had better advice for you, but the truth is that NO job is all it's cracked up to be, not even with 20 years in publishing. If you're entry level, expect to do some grunt work. Talent isn't worth much if you have no experience, and the way to get experience is to pay your dues and do the grunt work first. Welcome to the real world. |
| The Phantom girl | Posted – 11/12/2007 9:30:04 PM | show profile Switching jobs too soon? it is entry level and i have to say they are giving me the same tasks as the other designers (or will be now that they have time to train me... busy season is over). I've been looking over the designers shoulders but knowing what their duties are ... it doesn't appeal to me. The job entails creating floorplans (with CAD) for exhibits and tradeshows, and ordering graphics for agencies for the shows. The job also entails creating/changing layouts for signage, and/or creating simple posters for the booths. Our clients are mainly in the Pharmeceurtical industry, so the look is very corporate (boring). If I were to explain to someone what I do, I would say that I organize everything for a production of a show. Little creativity goes into my work day. I want to be a graphic designer. I dont want to deal with the ordering end of the deal. I just want to design graphics, fun graphics... like CD covers or something along those lines. A design that changes with every different client for every genre . I want to be able to use bright colors and crazy patterns. What kind of job do you think fits me? I enjoyed working on the yearbook in HS ... maybe magazine layouts? |
