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Hey, gd might have fell for that but I'm not going to! Nice try though.

It beats waiting in line.

WhirlinGraphics wrote:

I'm concerned my 'style' will not mesh well with the drag racing 'style'. Maybe that is why he wants me? To get a fresh perspective?

I've had to deal with the same problem.  I'm currently paid to create spreadsheets and VBA macro for my employer, and there are times where my aesthetic just doesn't fall in line with what they want.  When you are trying to market your own skills, you first have to show that you are flexible enough to do things the way they want them.  When they get comfortable with you, that's when you start finding some freedom with your own designs and perhaps gain some notoriety as a creative designer.  That's when you show up with a MBP

Seriously, don't turn down a job offer just because you're nervous about what it will be like.  Go find out what it is like, and if you don't like it, then it will suffice until you can find something better.

And don't forget to talk about what he expects, how he operates, how he expects you to fit in with his processes. Talk about his processes, find out how the business works, what you will do in it, specifics, specifics, specifics. Making assumptions now will bite you in the butt later.

Jokotai wrote:

When you are trying to market your own skills, you first have to show that you are flexible enough to do things the way they want them.  When they get comfortable with you, that's when you start finding some freedom with your own designs and perhaps gain some notoriety as a creative designer.  That's when you show up with a MBP

I'm just worried how long I can withstand diamond plate backgrounds and tribal flames before they have to check me into a psychiatric hospital?





Perhaps I'm overreacting?

I think you are more likely to see backgrounds of cars doing burnouts.

By the way I did not fall for it. If you remember my reply to them was: "you sick bastards".

I have nothing more to say in this topic since I have only been employed once and have little experience.

Good Luck

Last edited by gd (2009-10-21 10:04 pm)

It is still going on apparently.

WhirlinGraphics wrote:

gd wrote:

By the way I did not fall for it. If you remember my reply to them was: "you sick bastards".

Sorry, I know, just joking with you since that thread is still fresh in my mind.

I told you they were perverts.

gd wrote:

It is still going on apparently.

These things often take on a life of their own.

What's the design software? A lot of sign shops use CorelDRAW. And that's if you are lucky (many small shops try to get by with whatever the plotter company offers).

"Right hand man" sounds to me like you'll end up doing pretty much everything in the shop...quoting jobs, getting art from clients, cutting AND sticking the graphics....a lot of motorsports shops work that way. I live in one of the primary motorsports areas and printed NASCAR graphics on my old job.

He may be looking for someone to take the pressure off him and also to cut down on hiring so many freelancers. The positive aspect of this is that he might feel that he has enough steady business coming in to pay for help full time.

See if you can get him to agree to "lay you off" if you don't mesh with the company so you can collect unemployment again.

user wrote:

What's the design software? A lot of sign shops use CorelDRAW. And that's if you are lucky (many small shops try to get by with whatever the plotter company offers).

"Right hand man" sounds to me like you'll end up doing pretty much everything in the shop...quoting jobs, getting art from clients, cutting AND sticking the graphics....a lot of motorsports shops work that way. I live in one of the primary motorsports areas and printed NASCAR graphics on my old job.

He may be looking for someone to take the pressure off him and also to cut down on hiring so many freelancers. The positive aspect of this is that he might feel that he has enough steady business coming in to pay for help full time.

Yes, CorelDRAW is what they use, it looked fairly cut and dry from what I saw and definitely more "auto" than I expected. He does want me to learn all the aspects of the business but said that was more for my understanding of the processes/time involved? Got the impression that if I had to do something I would know how but would typically only be doing a portion of it? He only has one other part-time designer right now. The other part timer solely does customer websites. His independent contractor likes to travel and gets sent on 'out of town' installations.