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Re: FN-FORUM: Advertising Bastards
date posted 11th January 2006 09:51
If you didn't write your resignation letter with immediate effect right
there in front of them you'll get what they want to give you!
>
> I was pulled into the boardroom the other day and told that profit ratio
> of
> the creative earnings for the company I work for was 1.3 and that we
> should
> be getting 2.0 - basically they said they are expecting £290,000 profit
> and
> are only getting £210,000.
>
> I was then told that may work is below the standard that the company
> expects
> from me and that they are giving me a month to improve otherwise my booty
> is
> out the door. I was told I have no clue about marketing and that
> basically
> my work is a load of rubbish. Turns out my senior designer who I work with
> on the same brand has been told the same thing about his work and they
> don't
> believe his portfolio which he showed them at his interview was really his
> work now.
>
> Working in the graphic design trade for 4 years now I had worked for three
> years as the graphics and marketing manager for an architectural practice
> and then after three years wanted to treat my architectural bunions and
> get
> experience in the advertising sector. Not withstanding, during the four
> years I have also freelanced as well - always having a job to do and
> clients
> always impressed with my work and coming back with repeat business whislt
> referring friends back at the same time. Notwithstanding, I have never
> let
> anything interfere with my current employment, always putting it first and
> working all hours of the day and night to get things done and to the
> standard that I feel should be achieved. As I have only been working in
> advertising for a year - I have been keen to learn and have never been
> afraid to ask questions and keen to get opinions on my work so I can learn
> and improve in the industry that I work in. I have now been told by the
> creative director to stop asking him questions and only present the final
> product to him. If I have any questions or want to know if I'm heading in
> the right direction to go ask someone else. Fair is fair, however,
> previously I have been told that all should do a series of scamps first
> and
> then present them to the director and the suggested idea which you feel is
> right to follow so that he is sure they are heading in the right
> direction.
> OK???
>
> So, I sit at my desk today, do some shite sticker to advertise on a rugby
> crossbar - make sure I everything is adhering ot brand guidelines for the
> advert, do a series of options then narrow it down to two, print it out
> and
> ask one of the guys if they have a couple of minutes to spare - to have a
> look for their opinion - it's a shite sticker for god sakes - easy peasy -
> and he says - fine - no - I agree with you - fine but has the creative
> director had a look at it because you really need to discuss your scamps
> and
> ideas with him prior to proceeding to the final stage. I'm standing there
> thinking - well I've been told not to - notwithstanding - not saying
> anything because I'm specifically been told in that meeting not to say
> anthing which has been told within those four walls about not seeing the
> creative director until I have a final outcome which he can just sign off
> and that's it. SO WHAT DO I DO?????
>
> I've got to the point I'm being screwed here because my work IS GOOD.
> yeah - I may not have the advertising experience as the others who have
> worked there for eight years or more but I am learning and I'm asking
> questions because I'm learning and trying to improve myself - but my work
> is
> good - if it wasn't I wouldn't be getting my repeat business out of
> freelancing.
>
> To sum up both the senior designer and myself are so pissed off as they
> have
> basically given us a months notice without being blantantly honest to us.
> I
> take it this is normal for the advertising trade????!! How do people get
> away with this??
> OK business is business but I have always believed in what goes around
> comes
> around. I've got to the point now that I am seriously considering setting
> up permanently on my own such that a. I can offer a hell of a better
> service
> to my clients - b. there's no bullshit involved. It appears there are too
> many people in advertising that are bullshitters and clients are appearing
> to suffer from this or are going elsewhere because they are not wanting to
> pay the extortionate fees for a ferkin crap service.
>
> There. I feel better. I needed to get that out.
>
> Laura
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graeme J Sweeney" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 7:19 AM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: problem booking form
>
>
>>
>> On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, Graham Blakelock wrote:
>>
>> > Been listening in for a while now. I have a small problem I was
>> > wondering if someone could help me with.
>>
>>
>>
>> > $message = "Name: ". $_POST["name"] ."\r\n".
>> > "Organisation: ". $_POST["organisation"] ."\r\n".
>> > "Date/Date of Purchase: ". $_POST["date"] ."\r\n"
>> > "Number of Guests: ". $_POST["guests"] ."\r\n".
>> > "Telephone: ". $_POST["telephone"] ."\r\n".
>> > "Address: ". $_POST["address"] ."\r\n".
>> > "Email: ". $_POST["email"] ."\r\n"."\r\n".
>>
>> Shouldn't the last bit read
>>
>> "Email: ". $_POST["email"] ."\r\n"."\r\n";
>>
>> i.e. terminated with a semi colon?
>>
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