Awesome News !!!!!
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I wanted to share the good news with you all! After phone rejections, email rejections and life generally sucking hard-core, I got offered a full-time position at N-fusion Interactive in NJ working with Unreal 3 on a next-gen tactical shooter. (Which looked freaking amazing at the interview)
Monday, I really hit rock bottom after 2 rejections bring my total to 12 and a previous position being closed. I kept hitting my head against the wall, wonder what i did wrong in the interviews, that i'd be rotting at home for the rest of my life working on my portfolio. Tuesday went the same, my productivity was gone
then at 8pm outside Super Target, I got a call and it felt so good to be a 3D artist again!
For anyone else that feels like its going no where, don't give up!
Lee
Monday, I really hit rock bottom after 2 rejections bring my total to 12 and a previous position being closed. I kept hitting my head against the wall, wonder what i did wrong in the interviews, that i'd be rotting at home for the rest of my life working on my portfolio. Tuesday went the same, my productivity was gone
then at 8pm outside Super Target, I got a call and it felt so good to be a 3D artist again!For anyone else that feels like its going no where, don't give up!
Lee
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Now change that signature Mr!
Congrats on the job! Sorry about New Jersey though.
I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position
Congrats...
I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position
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Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt
and congrats on the job man, its a great feeling
Scott
yeah im a little bit bitter hehe but hopefully things will work out soon, just gotta keep tryin and pushin :P
John
Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt
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I've actually tried... doesn't work
I was sent a letter by General Motors once that said, "we regret to inform you that you have not been chosen. Please do not request for a reason." <-basically... I wrote them anyways because I KNOW it performed top in all the testing they made me go through. They wrote me back and basically said, "I'm sure you are disappointed, but as stated prior, we do not provide information as to the reason you were not chosen."
In that case, I found out what appeared to be the true reason later... the only reason they were hiring was because a new union contract required them to hire 1000 more people. After they did the hiring, they told everyone that the new vehicle was going to require 10% fewer employees. So of those people hired, many would be laid off (my dad worked there also... so he attended this meeting). Basically, they hired the people that performed poorly so they would have reason to fire them later (assuming that these people would suck on the job also). They just wanted to satisfy the union deal.
woohoo! Damn good news pardner! Now the only problem is you've gotta live in Jersey...
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Hey! I grew up as a Jersey boy... its not bad... but its not exactly exciting either. Don't got those fancy drive thru coffee shops like you see here around Seattle.
Anyway.. CONGRATS!
(I'm really not)
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Congrats...
I almost wish there was a law that stated that employers had to inform you of why you were refused a position
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Why not ask when they call you up? im sure they wouldnt mind telling you what you need to improve. Couldnt hurt
and congrats on the job man, its a great feeling
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I've actually had some success with that. When I write follow up emails I often include a line like, "If time allows I would greatly appriciate some feedback on my portfolio" Most of the time it just gets ignored, but I did get some pretty decent feedback from a few places, and even an email from an art director saying he liked my work, and that I should try to improve this or that. They were looking for someone with more experience though.
Anyway, congrats Lee, and yeah I can totally sympathize with the occasional bout of crushing defeat. The "I'm gonna be stuck here forever" fear...Which, if objectivly approached couldn't be more rediculous. It seems giving up is really the biggest reason people don't make it in the production art biz. It takes too much time to develop the skills, and the pain of rejection is often too much for people who don't see it as something they haveto do. Once again, congrats on the job, from a North Carolinian in exile
BTW - Give my regards to Jeff Birns wold you?