Is it only Tuesday? Blahhhhh.
Had another interview last night with an exceptionally nice art director for another firm in San Diego. Great place, great people, great energy… not a great fit, apparently. The interview itself went really well, he looked at my portfolio and was interested in me and my work. BRILLIANT! FINALLY! But, and there is a “but”, even though he saw talent and potential, this position was for someone who had experience within an agency, and I have none. I suggested using me for freelance work and we may do that in the future.
When things like this arise in life I start looking at my options and it appears that there are two paths to be taken. One is to continue seeking agency/firm work and no matter how many times I am rejected I just keep going until one of them snags me, OR I try for a different environment. Part of me wants to spend time with soulmate and baby and not have those grueling and demanding hours (hence, I could have harassed art director into “trying me out” but is my heart really there?). The other part of me wants to work on different projects and get more experience (bottom line: at the expense of time spent with my family). So I haven’t fully bought into the firm option.
There is also a pattern I see: that in the last ten years I have consistently worked for environmentally friendly companies. Not on purpose, it just happened. So maybe that is a sign of what to do… who knows. Isn’t it great? Life? The complexities, the decisions, the responsibilities, the ideas of grandeur, all tied up into one ginormous package wrapped in dollar bills.
And of course, there is always option number three… change careers.
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