Comments on: My ex-job http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Mrs. Eaves http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3441 Mrs. Eaves Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:12:34 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3441 Geez. That's ridiculous. If she wanted to pay out the ass for an "experienced" designer, why did she bother contacting the school for a student designer in the first place? Geez. That’s ridiculous. If she wanted to pay out the ass for an “experienced” designer, why did she bother contacting the school for a student designer in the first place?

]]> By: meice http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3442 meice Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:15:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3442 Never negotiate with <strike>terrorists</strike> senior citizens. Never negotiate with terrorists senior citizens.

]]> By: AT http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3443 AT Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:24:28 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3443 Why indeed, Eaves? I chauk it up to being stupid. What GAC doesn't mention is that she (GAC) was being as gracious as hell. When the client balked at the price, and then started talking about extra stuff that GAC could do, I, Daco, and somebody else advised GAC to cut and run. GAC is loyal, however, and stuck it out, only to get swatted with this "experienced designer" bullcrap. GAC is like two months away from being as certified as everybody else in that dumb business. Sigh. Why indeed, Eaves? I chauk it up to being stupid. What GAC doesn’t mention is that she (GAC) was being as gracious as hell. When the client balked at the price, and then started talking about extra stuff that GAC could do, I, Daco, and somebody else advised GAC to cut and run.
GAC is loyal, however, and stuck it out, only to get swatted with this “experienced designer” bullcrap. GAC is like two months away from being as certified as everybody else in that dumb business.
Sigh.

]]> By: meice http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3444 meice Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:55:39 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3444 My only experience with the design world is trading spaces. You don't staple grass mats to the wall or paint rooms black do you? My only experience with the design world is trading spaces. You don’t staple grass mats to the wall or paint rooms black do you?

]]> By: djuggler http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3445 djuggler Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:53:10 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3445 I so relate to this. I think I can apply this story to every client I have worked with in the past decade! I was literally at the end of a project once and the client locked the server down, stole my code, handed it to another developer and had that developer finish. Fortunately I had required 50% up front but I still lost a lot of money on that deal. People fail to recognize that your life goes into your art. That the 30 minutes of juggling I do on a stage is from decades of honing a skill. That your interior design comes from studies and training and honing a natural talent. Service providers in all walks are so under appreciated at times. I so relate to this. I think I can apply this story to every client I have worked with in the past decade!

I was literally at the end of a project once and the client locked the server down, stole my code, handed it to another developer and had that developer finish. Fortunately I had required 50% up front but I still lost a lot of money on that deal.

People fail to recognize that your life goes into your art. That the 30 minutes of juggling I do on a stage is from decades of honing a skill. That your interior design comes from studies and training and honing a natural talent. Service providers in all walks are so under appreciated at times.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3446 GoldenAppleCorp Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3446 Mrs, the more I think about your theory of her thinking she'd get a free job from a student, the more I think it might be legit. And djuggler, you're so right. I've spent four years in school, training for this line of work. I've spent hundreds of dollars on supplies, and thousands on tuition. There's no way in hell I'm going to do a free job for some lady, I don't care how old she is. And she's 79, by the way. Mrs, the more I think about your theory of her thinking she’d get a free job from a student, the more I think it might be legit.
And djuggler, you’re so right. I’ve spent four years in school, training for this line of work. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on supplies, and thousands on tuition. There’s no way in hell I’m going to do a free job for some lady, I don’t care how old she is.
And she’s 79, by the way.

]]> By: meice http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3447 meice Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3447 79?! You'd think she'd be more interested in setting up a purdy pine box. 79?! You’d think she’d be more interested in setting up a purdy pine box.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3448 daco Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:31:25 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3448 No room for shelves and curtains and stuff in a pine box there meice. No room for shelves and curtains and stuff in a pine box there meice.

]]> By: meice http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3450 meice Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3450 Egyptions had 'em. Time for some funky retro stylin' Egyptions had ‘em. Time for some funky retro stylin’

]]> By: meice http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3451 meice Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3451 Egyptians, too! Egyptians, too!

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3452 daco Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:50:13 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3452 Evidently the old bitch wasn't willing to pay for the extras Meice. Get it? Evidently the old bitch wasn’t willing to pay for the extras Meice.
Get it?

]]> By: AT http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3453 AT Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3453 Lol at purdy pine box... Lol at purdy pine box…

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3455 Netmom Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:29:58 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/10/16/my-ex-job/#comment-3455 It will get better; you've invested too much effort to give up. Next time, go in like you're one of the leisure moms who only works for the joy of artistic expression, and don't budge a cent on your hourly rate. She'll be chasing you down the street, thinking she's found the designer no one else can afford. It will get better; you’ve invested too much effort to give up. Next time, go in like you’re one of the leisure moms who only works for the joy of artistic expression, and don’t budge a cent on your hourly rate.

She’ll be chasing you down the street, thinking she’s found the designer no one else can afford.

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