Do your friends nag you to apply for everything ?
polycounter lvl 12
So my RL friends know I do 3D stuff and such. And they keep telling me to apply for just about everything. (I do 3D characters)
VFX Artist, Technical Artist, Web Developer O o', Lead/Senior role, Art Director, Producer etc.
"Just apply first, you can learn to do it in a few days."
Like...... wha ?
VFX Artist, Technical Artist, Web Developer O o', Lead/Senior role, Art Director, Producer etc.
"Just apply first, you can learn to do it in a few days."
Like...... wha ?
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Some are... software engineers in mobiles and data analyst or something.
I think I am the only 'artist' in the group... <_<"
But my dad will text me that he found something on google
BTW...
can u fix my computer? :poly127:
"would you like to work on this exciting new project at companyxyz?"
"uhm check my profile i already work on that game!"
and no i never had such friends, tho pretty much all my friends are artists, so they know the deal
well... for those two... lol
nope. Do you want to do something different? If no, then ignore them.
If yes, then I would say they're not entirely wrong. Many people change jobs or get promoted to find themselves in a new role wondering how to master it. e.g. there are a few threads from freshly made leads here on Polycount, looking for advice. You may not be able to learn it in "a few days", that's just naive. But if you and the person hiring you have confidence, then it's definitely possible to grow into a new role that way.
lol, exactly the same for me, except he usually finds it in the newspaper or something instead.
I have a lot of this kind of "you're into computers aren't you?" situations even though I countless times explained what I do and what I want to do in the future.
But still regularly get questions(mostly my parents) if I would like to work in some IT company that make software and apps using languages I never even heard of...but hey..that is all computers.. It all the same right? Eh
Its hard to deal with it, so I'm thinking in get a job doing advertising art/animation till I get better
So you do the math....
Most of the people mean it well,
Only it is annoying people trying to push you to just do it,
I myself am not at the level I need to be too apply,
Even afraid to apply and to be made fun of.
as someone who's learning c++ on the job (and more importantly REMOTELY from the team), it's definitely possible and i would encourage you to try.
however it's also not for everyone. it's bloody hard.
1 - they dont have the inside knowledge nor the practical knowledge of the job you have , so its just a way for them to "try" to nudge you in a "higher" position or whatever they think that also applies , you cant blame them for not knowing what you know in regards to work in this industry .
2 - If they annoy you , instead of coming to polycount , you should probably have a face to face talk to tell them how you dont like that and for them to stop.
I determine what skills I can take away from each opportunity and if the struggle is more than the benefits of that opportunity, I just let them know it's not for me. My roommates and I push each other a lot into these things, but I know at the end of the day it's all about the effort and getting that exposure and even though we annoy each other some times, we've all landed some pretty interesting positions by just throwing flyers out to one another.
I guess just let them down easy when they suggest something that's not too cool for you, and seriously consider some that seem interesting even if they're out of your comfort zone. You never know where an obscure contract can take you.
I charge $10,000 for a one up design with no web administration afterwards.
No security or web purchasing can or ever will be provided.
( DESIGN only. assets n art and design by someone who hates the compromise inherent in web design )
Luckily I am offering a discount this month 50% off! ( $5000 )
But since u r so special to me ( best friend, family member, Drug Dealer, Fill in the blank here_______ )
I will offer the same fer $3000!
Wow! you r s0 lucky!
( I have the same exact offer I have used for the past 30 years for dodging painting portraits )