Awesome News !!!!!

[Lee3dee]

I wanted to share the good news with you all! After phone rejections, email rejections and life generally sucking hard-core, I got offered a full-time position at N-fusion Interactive in NJ working with Unreal 3 on a next-gen tactical shooter. (Which looked freaking amazing at the interview)

Monday, I really hit rock bottom after 2 rejections bring my total to 12 and a previous position being closed. I kept hitting my head against the wall, wonder what i did wrong in the interviews, that i'd be rotting at home for the rest of my life working on my portfolio. Tuesday went the same, my productivity was gone /images/graemlins/frown.gif then at 8pm outside Super Target, I got a call and it felt so good to be a 3D artist again!

For anyone else that feels like its going no where, don't give up!

Lee

[bearkub]

Good for ya buddy. You certainly deserve it for all the work you put in.

[ScoobyDoofus]

woohoo! Damn good news pardner! Now the only problem is you've gotta live in Jersey...

[gauss]

glad to hear it lee3dee, congrats. a lot of life's important calls will come when you're outside the Super Target, you'll find. you should probably hang around there more often when you're expecting/wanting good news /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Mark Dygert]

WOO-HO-HOOO! F'IN AWSOME NEWS!

Now change that signature Mr!

[Jeff Parrott]

Super Target is an amazing thing. They have a Starbucks in there!

Congrats on the job! Sorry about New Jersey though.

[Kevin Albers]

Great to hear! Enjoy the nice new job.

[EarthQuake]

grats lee

[notman]

Congrats...

I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position /images/graemlins/smile.gif I've been denied jobs also, that I thought had gone well in the interview... to bad I know such a law would never exist /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[spacemonkey]

congrats man /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Prs-Phil]

congrats man, enjoy

[motives]

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Congrats...

I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position /images/graemlins/smile.gif I've been denied jobs also, that I thought had gone well in the interview... to bad I know such a law would never exist /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt /images/graemlins/smile.gif


and congrats on the job man, its a great feeling /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Scott Ruggels]

Hey! Congratulations! Great feeling, isn't it?

Scott

[Slum]

Awesome, dude! You've been at this one for a while now, glad to see the effort payed off.

[JDinges]

Congrats man /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Hollowmind]

Throwing in my congrats. Except for the sky high price of rent Jersey isn't as bad as people say it is. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[rawkstar]

congrats! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[steady]

Hahaha awesome Lee, you did it!! /images/graemlins/smile.gif /images/graemlins/smile.gif /images/graemlins/smile.gif I am happy for you! congratulations /images/graemlins/laugh.gif
yeah im a little bit bitter hehe but hopefully things will work out soon, just gotta keep tryin and pushin :P

[Illusions]

Congrats Lee on the job,but...ahh Jersey. You've gotta drive through it eventually if you live in NY.

[Justin Meisse]

groovy man /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Bronco]

sweet Lee,damn good job man congrats.

John

[notman]

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Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt /images/graemlins/smile.gif



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I've actually tried... doesn't work :/ If they do tell you anything, it's usually just that they found a better candidate... I think that's just a cookie-cutter response though.

I was sent a letter by General Motors once that said, "we regret to inform you that you have not been chosen. Please do not request for a reason." <-basically... I wrote them anyways because I KNOW it performed top in all the testing they made me go through. They wrote me back and basically said, "I'm sure you are disappointed, but as stated prior, we do not provide information as to the reason you were not chosen."

In that case, I found out what appeared to be the true reason later... the only reason they were hiring was because a new union contract required them to hire 1000 more people. After they did the hiring, they told everyone that the new vehicle was going to require 10% fewer employees. So of those people hired, many would be laid off (my dad worked there also... so he attended this meeting). Basically, they hired the people that performed poorly so they would have reason to fire them later (assuming that these people would suck on the job also). They just wanted to satisfy the union deal.

[Striff]

Congrats Lee, well deserved..way to stick in there!

[skrubbles]

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woohoo! Damn good news pardner! Now the only problem is you've gotta live in Jersey...

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Hey! I grew up as a Jersey boy... its not bad... but its not exactly exciting either. Don't got those fancy drive thru coffee shops like you see here around Seattle.

Anyway.. CONGRATS!

[Joseph Silverman]

Congrats. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[HonkyPunch]

I'm from jersey, you from jersey?
(I'm really not)

[malcolm]

Congratulations!

[Lee3dee]

Thanks everyone! for helping me improve my artwork with your brutaly honest crits /images/graemlins/laugh.gif This is a great family.

(insert EQ comment here)

[KRakarth]

Congratulations

[Cthogua]

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Congrats...

I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position /images/graemlins/smile.gif I've been denied jobs also, that I thought had gone well in the interview... to bad I know such a law would never exist /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt /images/graemlins/smile.gif


and congrats on the job man, its a great feeling /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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I've actually had some success with that. When I write follow up emails I often include a line like, "If time allows I would greatly appriciate some feedback on my portfolio" Most of the time it just gets ignored, but I did get some pretty decent feedback from a few places, and even an email from an art director saying he liked my work, and that I should try to improve this or that. They were looking for someone with more experience though.

Anyway, congrats Lee, and yeah I can totally sympathize with the occasional bout of crushing defeat. The "I'm gonna be stuck here forever" fear...Which, if objectivly approached couldn't be more rediculous. It seems giving up is really the biggest reason people don't make it in the production art biz. It takes too much time to develop the skills, and the pain of rejection is often too much for people who don't see it as something they haveto do. Once again, congrats on the job, from a North Carolinian in exile

[Chunkey]

Congrats Lee!! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[eXpendabLe]

Sweet! congrats Lee!

[Lee3dee]

Cthogua: you should apply here - N-space.com They have alot of postings on the PC job board. Its in Orlando, FL near the convention center & sea world. I interviewed there a few weeks ago, great bunch of people. Looks like some fun projects they will be working on.

[Ozymandias]

Congratulations Lee, I'm happy for you. Though you do realize this means I am going to kill you, sorry but its the rules. Congrats again, I'll be seeing you soon....mwhaha...mwhahahaha...mwhahahahahhahahahah aahahahaahahahaha

[Fordy]

Congratulations!

BTW - Give my regards to Jeff Birns wold you? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Zergxes]

Congrats!