Posted by TexasChic on November 14, 2005, at 20:52:55
In reply to Re: I just realized.. » TexasChic, posted by sal0805 on November 14, 2005, at 11:39:20
> TC - thank you so much. I don't often feel that I comfort as I am always the one seeking comfort so your post meant so much to me.
Aw-w-w. Thank you! I really appreciate your response to my response. Okay, this could go on indefinitely.
I've just been thinking lately about chatting online and the unique problems it brings up. For instance, I don't know how many times I've read a response and thought, aw-w-w, that is just so sweet! But then, I never actually reply and tell them that. So that person is left not knowing that they helped me, and may stop posting because they think they aren't saying the right thing. There's just so much lost without hearing the voice and seeing the physical cues. Or sometimes someone just says all there is to be said, so you don't feel the need to respond. Then they think they're a thread killer because nobody wrote anything after them.
Maybe I should write a book. I've already been saying I'm going to write one about the unique misunderstandings of the job of a graphic artist. Its really weird, people think you can do anything. And those people are usually your clueless supervisors. I've yet to have a supervisor who actually understands how I do my job. I guess they don't like to put artist types in a management position. The stupidest thing I've ever been asked to do was to take a photo, and rotate the picture of the hat so you can see the back of it. No matter how many times I tried to explain the concept of two dementional objects, she just didn't get it.
They also 'always' think we're goofing off. They don't understand that sometimes you have to wait for the computer, or maybe you're trying to think of the best way to go about something. Or sometimes you 'are' working but they just don't realize it because their background is in sales, so they think if you're not typing you're not working. I was swamped one day and working on a very detailed piece of art. A higher up walked by and saw me staring at the computer, moving my mouse a tiny bit (because of the intricate details), and suggested that I go do some faxing since I wasn't busy. It is very frusterating.
Anyway, sorry I got off the subject. I guess I needed to vent.
-T
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