Comments | graphicdesign: Unemployed for 5 months, seeking work

a000001 in graphicdesign

Unemployed for 5 months, seeking work

Feb 16, 2013 17:34

I am a Graphic Designer seeking work for over 5 months in a small town. I live with mom and dad because I do not know anyone here. I am 32 years old and I have ADD and I am thinking of going on ritalin again. I do not know what type of work environment would be ideal for me as I have not been very good with production work in the past. I also am ( Read more... )

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wave_and_smile February 17 2013, 01:28:07 UTC

Did you just create an account to make a single post in a dead community?

celestina_black February 17 2013, 01:42:12 UTC

I don't have a lot of advice for you, but I wanted to say good luck, hopefully you'll find something soon :)

a000001 February 17 2013, 03:15:17 UTC

Thank you! I didn't know this community was so dead.

xbenji65 February 17 2013, 15:01:54 UTC

It's not really. It's Livejournal in general that's dead. (except for ONTD)

madeline February 17 2013, 03:36:54 UTC

You didn't specify which area of the country you live in, but I recommend finding out which local temp agencies (if there are any in your town) staff larger companies (advertising, design, web etc.) and interview with them to help you get placed into a temp to hire gig. That's how it works where I am but my city is huge so ymmv.

_ninjakitty_ February 17 2013, 18:29:02 UTC

I would definitely talk to a temp agency - just be careful that it's a legit one. If they demand money up front or some crap, run away.

If your town is too small, it may really not have enough of a graphic design demand to support any more designers than it already has, so you may need to talk to an agency in the nearest large-ish town, or one in a large city that you have some kind of support system in (family member or friends who could put you up for a while).

a000001 February 17 2013, 23:52:59 UTC

What are some legit one you know off? I have encountered some that charge the company a substantial amount for hiring me. I find it immediately causes trouble with office politics.

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a000001 February 17 2013, 23:50:43 UTC

Thanks for your response. I have sent out over 1000 emails to temp agencies across the country. I tried workforce, robert half and kelly services. I am in touch with Acquent too. Do you know of a good temp agency that I can contact? I feel like I am missing something in my search.

I have been unemployed for over 5 months and I lose my job over the silliest things. I have noticed that there are no more Creative Directors at the firms and I cannot get proper training for my job. Therefore, I am only let go a couple of months later because I was not able to perform or live up to the business owner's expectations. I am not sure how I can adjust more easily at work as I already changed so much in my lifestyle to remain flexible in the market.