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- hitsuji0
I think from where I worked last that you kind of need to ask to be in a more senior role. One guy at my last place was literally the glue behind the company. Anything good that the company produced was done by him, I was amazed with how good he was. But he was just a normal designer and worked under other guys that were nowhere near his level of ability, but what was nice was, they respected that, they knew he was the best and he got the praise he deserved. I think he just doesn't want the responsibility of a senior role.
- stem0
Like your salary/wages, take what you think you are and what your boss/employer thinks you are, go for somewhere in the middle and you are about there.
- TOMMYxGUNN0
I think that the better the place your at, the longer the process takes to move up. The worse the place your at, the faster you move up.
Massive generalisation?
- ask yourself, if you were in your bosses shoes, what would be the benefit of promoting you?spot13
- coolhipNgroovy0
Is that because all the people that were above you, have now gone to work for that better company which takes ages to move up??!
- Someone I know at my previous job went to work inhouse for a publishers doing catalogues, they lost their jnr statusTOMMYxGUNN
- and are now middleweight. But the main bulk of their work is catalogues and advert mailers.TOMMYxGUNN
- spot130
better place = more competition, so generally speaking your right
- hitsuji0
plus the standards are higher. but a boss at a small shitty company will be a tight arse so will try not to promote if possible i reckon.
- Not_Just_Another0
But at a better place you're more likely to pick up new skills/traits and that'll help push you further.
- coolhipNgroovy0
What do you reckon is better, small company or large?
- They will both have there benefits. Large companies will probably have nicer accounts, but you'll likely have to work in a large team...Not_Just_Another
- team. A smaller company might not have as bigger clients, but they will allow you to make a name for yourself as the go-to-guy.Not_Just_Another
- go-to-guy.Not_Just_Another
- TOMMYxGUNN0
I've worked at a really small place, it was great. There was myself, the Art Director, a programmer and a photographer. I learnt so much, but it was all from one or two people. I'm now at a medium to large company and there are far more influences to take in now, everyone's got their own style and workrate etc. I don't think one is better than the other, they are different in what you get out of them. I prefer the larger company if I'm honest.
- coolhipNgroovy0
Ok, so I worded that wrong, should have gone with 'What do you prefer...'
The large company I worked for had more of a vibe about the place, the mixture of ages and disciplines were good to learn from.
- +1 mixture of ages!TOMMYxGUNN
- working with people who might not be as enthusiastic as you brings you down after a while. Don't you think?coolhipNgroovy
- Totally agree. Especially when I'm a little down, need positive people. A few of the old guys here are cool thoTOMMYxGUNN