Awesome News !!!!!

Lee3dee · on 04-19-2006 08:34 AM

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 [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] 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 · on 04-19-2006 08:47 AM

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

ScoobyDoofus · on 04-19-2006 08:49 AM

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

gauss · on 04-19-2006 08:55 AM

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 [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Mark Dygert · on 04-19-2006 08:56 AM

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

Now change that signature Mr!

Jeff Parrott · on 04-19-2006 08:57 AM

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

Congrats on the job! Sorry about New Jersey though.

Kevin Albers · on 04-19-2006 09:14 AM

Great to hear! Enjoy the nice new job.

EarthQuake · on 04-19-2006 09:57 AM

grats lee

notman · on 04-19-2006 10:01 AM

Congrats...

I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] 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 [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

spacemonkey · on 04-19-2006 10:03 AM

congrats man [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Prs-Phil · on 04-19-2006 10:05 AM

congrats man, enjoy

motives · on 04-19-2006 10:14 AM

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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 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] 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 [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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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 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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

Scott Ruggels · on 04-19-2006 10:18 AM

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

Scott

Slum · on 04-19-2006 10:21 AM

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

JDinges · on 04-19-2006 10:34 AM

Congrats man [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Hollowmind · on 04-19-2006 01:31 PM

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

rawkstar · on 04-19-2006 01:33 PM

congrats! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

steady · on 04-19-2006 02:33 PM

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

Illusions · on 04-19-2006 02:37 PM

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

Justin Meisse · on 04-19-2006 02:39 PM

groovy man [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Bronco · on 04-19-2006 02:43 PM

sweet Lee,damn good job man congrats.

John

notman · on 04-19-2006 03:10 PM

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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 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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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 · on 04-19-2006 04:05 PM

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

skrubbles · on 04-19-2006 04:27 PM

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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 · on 04-19-2006 04:46 PM

Congrats. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]