tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post5152403931130149719..comments2024-03-03T04:09:32.429-06:00Comments on Sid is Alive: Was it something I said to the headhunter?Sidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-28980248705917067792007-06-21T10:27:00.000-05:002007-06-21T10:27:00.000-05:00Your post is the reason I gave up my cube and titl...Your post is the reason I gave up my cube and title of web monkey. <BR/><BR/>The agency I worked for was schitzo. One day I would be told not to write code, "that's why we have programmers," The next day I'd be asked to fix the code..."and by the way can you write some copy for this banner campaign...we need it tomorrow." When tomorrow came, I'd be asked why I was writing copy when there are copywriters on staff to do that--"and by the way this design sucks...it's not your fault, your not a designer...take it down stairs and have them fix it, ok?" After the designer moved a line and chose a different "family friendly" photo, the design was "perfect."<BR/><BR/>When the client was pleased, the AE made sure the client knew how hard the programmer, the copywriter, and the designer worked to make it all happen.<BR/><BR/>Oh, how I miss those days.miller580https://www.blogger.com/profile/16979491538051373802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-58835616511998593952007-06-20T05:06:00.000-05:002007-06-20T05:06:00.000-05:00This one made me smile. I've experienced the same ...This one made me smile. I've experienced the same and similar so many times down the years. You have to remember, those who can't, recruit. Period. Why go into recruitment if you have a skillset that can bring you money elsewhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-22136802918064516772007-06-19T08:49:00.000-05:002007-06-19T08:49:00.000-05:00I'm watching paint dry as I write this. Unfortunat...I'm watching paint dry as I write this. Unfortunately, I have a lot of experience at it, so people read my resume, their eyes glaze over, and then they say, yeah, he's our man.<BR/><BR/>Interesting work...man, what a concept!<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, right after I accepted my current gig, a former client wanted to hire me to write some video scripts for a project I'd worked on for them in the past. Now that would have been interesting (they are a medical firm with a techno-based product), but I had to pass because they needed a quick turnaround, and I was already comitted...ah, such is life. Back to the paint -- I think I just saw a drip move...Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981816941459227266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-90526667046651358322007-06-18T23:19:00.000-05:002007-06-18T23:19:00.000-05:00Touche!Touche!Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-90069553324735154062007-06-18T14:57:00.000-05:002007-06-18T14:57:00.000-05:00Sidney,You have great timing. I was just mulling o...Sidney,<BR/>You have great timing. I was just mulling over reasons that I am too chicken to send queries...rejection tops the list. Your post makes me realize that there are times when rejection is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com