The Best and Worst moments of your career Page 2

Quote: EllieJP @ June 16 2009, 3:53 PM BST

I want to work behind the scenes in the stand up side of comedy. From touring, to getting DVDs out there. Artist Management would be great. I have the chance ahead of me at the moment... but it really depends on a lot of things. My drive, and ambition although positive, isn't enough to get me there at the moment due to the position being created for myself by the organisation.

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Is the organisation controlling you or are you controlling it, in a career sense?

You are questioning your drive and ambition at the moment because of your job situation but is that a rather a convenient way to hold back? I don't know anything about you or your job so I can't really comment but I think it's a valid question. For all I know there are 100 vreasons why you can't move forward with this right now. However, if it is a sub-conscious act to avoid taking action it says to me that it might not necessarily be quite what you want. Not far off perhaps but not exactly your dream position.

There is a tipping point with doing anything in life whether it's to do with relationships, career, health, money etc. If you put off sorting out an issue there will come a point where the pain of NOT doing it is worse than if you do. No-one can hide forever.

I'm in no position to preach but if you really want to do something you have to take some form of action now towards that goal. If you decide once and for all that that is what you want to do, what can you do this moment to move you closer to the end result. Is it a phone call? An email? A few scribbled notes? Never leave the scene of a decision without taking action.

Whatever you decide to do, give it your best shot.

Quote: Tuumble @ June 16 2009, 4:38 PM BST

Is the organisation controlling you or are you controlling it, in a career sense?

You are questioning your drive and ambition at the moment because of your job situation but is that a rather a convenient way to hold back? I don't know anything about you or your job so I can't really comment but I think it's a valid question. For all I know there are 100 vreasons why you can't move forward with this right now. However, if it is a sub-conscious act to avoid taking action it says to me that it might not necessarily be quite what you want. Not far off perhaps but not exactly your dream position.

There is a tipping point with doing anything in life whether it's to do with relationships, career, health, money etc. If you put off sorting out an issue there will come a point where the pain of NOT doing it is worse than if you do. No-one can hide forever.

I'm in no position to preach but if you really want to do something you have to take some form of action now towards that goal. If you decide once and for all that that is what you want to do, what can you do this moment to move you closer to the end result. Is it a phone call? An email? A few scribbled notes? Never leave the scene of a decision without taking action.

Whatever you decide to do, give it your best shot.

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Oh no, this job is mine when they can form it. However, I have given myself a deadline and if it's not there for me by the end of the year I shall look elsewhere.

Quote: EllieJP @ June 16 2009, 4:42 PM BST

Oh no, this job is mine when they can form it. However, I have given myself a deadline and if it's not there for me by the end of the year I shall look elsewhere.

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Is it full-time General Discussion Moderator? Imagine the glamour and prestige. No doubt with a remuneration package which would make Fred whatsisface Bank of Scotland guy weep.

Quote: EllieJP @ June 16 2009, 4:42 PM BST

Oh no, this job is mine when they can form it. However, I have given myself a deadline and if it's not there for me by the end of the year I shall look elsewhere.

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That's alright then!

I'm on my second career. I was first a graphic Designer:
Best:
1. Like Griff, meeting my better half.
2. Getting paid to draw cartoons about politicians.
3. Getting to work from home.
Worst
1. Other graphic designers. Some of the worst people I have ever met in my life are also graphic designers. Pompous ass douche bags.
2. Job uncertainty. I was always on contract.
3. Moving to Toronto for a Summer. Toronto sucks.

I just graduated from teaching and I only held one job in Communications before going to teacher's college so I can't comment yet on my next career move.

Quote: Curt @ June 16 2009, 4:59 PM BST

Worst
1. Other graphic designers. Some of the worst people I have ever met in my life are also graphic designers. Pompous ass douche bags.

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If we ever met it looks likely it could lead to a fist fight then!

Funnily enough, I know what uou mean. Graphic designers AND marketing directors.

Hmm

Pluses from the career of Sootyj

1 Enabling a young guy with severe agrophobia to leave his house for the first time.
2 Firing two staff members who were abusing clients (bloody difficult)
3 Passing my first postgrad qualification.
4 Getting every one on my leadership training program completely drunk till 4am and being the only one to make it to breakfast.
5 Working in a school for kids with Aspergers and persuading one of the trickier groups to play a card game called "Gimme the Brain."

Not so great.

1 Working in a homeless project for an evening after the only member of staff was put in casualty by a sociopathic client.
2 Getting paid really badly a couple of times.
3 Having to answer accusations that I was recruiting staff from African slave traders with a straight face.
4 Working night shifts for a winter and not seeing daylight for months at a time.

Quote: Tuumble @ June 16 2009, 5:02 PM BST

If we ever met it looks likely it could lead to a fist fight then!

Funnily enough, I know what uou mean. Graphic designers AND marketing directors.

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Heh, sorry no offence it wasn't directed at you.
I still have several friends still in the profession but like you said graphic designers and marketing directors are asses. Most have some huuuuuge egos and delusions of importance in what they do. I actually didn't renew a contract and instead went to work for a cable company in a call centre. That is how much I despised the industry.
Funny enough I ended up in Media Communications at University later on studying and learning about how evil the advertising game is. I'm over it now but I was pretty hateful for a while.

Quote: sootyj @ June 16 2009, 5:10 PM BST

3 Having to answer accusations that I was recruiting staff from African slave traders with a straight face.

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You're life experiences would make a humourous Scrubs/ Green Wing style TV show.

Quote: sootyj @ June 16 2009, 5:10 PM BST

Hmm

Pluses from the career of Sootyj

1 Enabling a young guy with severe agrophobia to leave his house for the first time.

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Yeah, but setting fire to his house was a bit out of order, Sooty.

Actually he had some pyromaniacal tendencies, quite ironic and dangerous really.

Quote: sootyj @ June 16 2009, 5:17 PM BST

Actually he had some pyromaniacal tendencies, quite ironic and dangerous really.

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Blimey. Seriously though, how did you manage to get him out? I know someone in the same situation.

Oh his was related to his asperger's syndrome, so he was fine as long as he knew where we were going, what we were doing and when we were due back.

So drew up a timetable of what we were going to do and then added a map to it. For the timing we walked around the quadrangle in the house he was staying till we covered the approximate time it would take him to complete a trip to the shops (more understandable than using a watch).

The over time made the timetable simpler and the journey more complex.

Predictability and knowing timings were the main thing for him.

I wouldn't call most of what I do a career, rather prancing and wittering but getting paid for it.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ June 16 2009, 5:15 PM BST

Yeah, but setting fire to his house was a bit out of order, Sooty.

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I could easily see that in an episode. A flashback perhaps at a job interview.

Seriously though, you should be proud of the work you've done - that takes real commitment and special type of person.

I stuck with because it was easier than working in an office.