Re: FLASH: Salaries

[Michael Dunn]

Another thing that's not being mentioned that I was reminded by with Brian's

post about how monster.com sucked is the old saying it's 30% what you know

and 80% who. And there's about 50% luck thrown in, too. When I got fired

from job A at an agency and that night talked to a friend who was quitting

at a magazine, so I took his job. New job in less than a week, including

contact, interview, etc. For more money and higher position. Then I got

fired from that job (hey, it's not me, Vegas is a fickle town >=[    and

called a friend from another agency who gave me numbers that I called,

pulled some favors with pals in the industry to phone in a good word, and

was offered freelance for three days and was hired on fulltime on the third

day. Another job in less than a week, including contact, interviews and

freelance. Making more money still.


So, I think that the whole network thing is almost as important as what your

skills are. I've seen too many designers who sucked come in at higher pay

and position because they were good schmoozers, played golf, y'know. More AE

than AD. Anyway, thought I'd add this to the formula.


--


Michael "Not a schmoozer, but talented enough for it not to matter" Dunn

The Merica Agency



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