Re: FN-FORUM: Advertising Bastards

date posted 11th January 2006 13:51

Hi Laura,

Sorry to hear you're employed by idiots...

At 10:01 pm +0000 10/1/06, Laura Stadler wrote:
>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 =A3290,000 profit a=
nd
>are only getting =A3210,000.

And that's your fault because...?

>I was then told that my work is below the standard that the company expects
>from me and that they are giving me a month to improve otherwise my booty i=
s
>out the door. I was told I have no clue about marketing and that basically
>my work is a load of rubbish.

Hmm... So they have given you a single verbal warning with no clear
targets for improvement? Have you had any previous warnings?

If they're generating =A3210,000 in *profits* from you guys, then
persumably you're doing something right. Who is responsible for
generating the sales, setting prices and producing quotes?

What hourly rate are they charging you out at? And are you advised of
individual project budgets?

ColinR
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