Today, I was let go from my dream job for requesting Photoshop as well as Illustrator. I was hired to create marketing materials. Guess I should have just used Paint. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, at work I was bored so I started to doodle on MS paint. My boss walks by and asks me to join him in his office. When I do so, he fires me for drawing offensive material. I drew a rainbow. FML
Today, my boss asked if anyone knew basic Photoshop, and I volunteered because I once edited memes in high school. Two hours later I was sweating through my shirt trying to remove a reflection from a company head shot while my coworkers slowly realized I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. FML
Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML
Today, my dream job became open at a moment when I'm looking for a change. They require video editing experience, which I have from an old position at a place known for its uncooperative and incompetent leadership. Guess which job threw all my published work into a bottomless pit when I left? FML
Today, I was rejected for a dream photography job that involves travelling all over the world, because according to the interviewer, half the photos in my nature portfolio were "blatantly photoshopped." I guess reality isn't realistic enough for some people. FML
Today, I was laid off from my job as a manager. After cleaning out my office, I began clearing my computer. I received an email from HR announcing a job position that opened up. Too bad it was for my job. FML
Today, I was rejected for a job I really wanted, they said I didn't have enough experience. I designed the systems they are implementing. FML
Today, as a graphic designer, I sent a “final” logo to a client after days of revisions. They replied that they loved it. Five minutes later I saw I'd left a hidden layer visible with a joke note that said “this version is the least ugly one.” I had to send a follow-up email claiming it was “an internal label that accidentally exported.” FML
Today I got back to work after the holiday break to find out all my hard work on background illustrations for the company are progressively being replaced by piss-poor AI monstrosities. This sucks donkey dick. FML
Today, despite filling all the parameters for a model employee and being praised by multiple people over the time I was working, I was fired because a client complained to my manager that I didn't seem to know what I was doing. FML
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Rkikkas9713 25
Most companies want the work to be done quickly and efficiently but don't want to pay for the tools to properly do them! Don't tolerate cheap companies like that, find the one that gives you the proper tools to do your job properly! I have faith in you and good luck!
exoticDeath 20
Well screw them. Let their marketing be trash stick figures drawn by idiots. Don't waste your talents/skills on them. I'm sure someone as professional as you will easily get the job at a better nicer company.
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Comments (49)
laden_swallow09 35
What could you have possibly done with those programs that you couldn't use with cardboard and crayons??? But seriously though, keep looking. If they're that stupid to expect miracles without giving you any tools, that's on them.
quinn1184 25
that's okay, you'll get another job at another company that won't be cheap! people like you are needed
worldclassrager 41
It's a little late now but use GIMP it's free and does about the same thing...
JKPwnage 27
Use GIMP (basically the same as PS but free) or Paint.NET (less advanced but still better than Paint and still free)
alex_gen 39
Little late now, but in spite of paying such high amount of money, I'm inclined to using Adobe Photoshop Portable. It's free.
Onepocketpimp 7
some companies expect you to own the software
ber4fun 23
You get what you pay for in a lot of circumstances and this company is about to find that out the hard way.
ber4fun 23
You get what you pay for in a lot of circumstances and this company is about to find that out the hard way.
Liu1992 14
So many softwares are free in China, including PS,AutoCAD,3Dmax and so on.Of course they are pirate verions,but they works the same as the originals.hope you can find them on the internet, use BT search maybe?
graceinsheepwear 34
I would not be allowed to load pirated software or even my own software onto a company computer. Any software loaded would require an administrator password, which only IT has.
risrockz 7
They didn't deserve you dude.. Take a chill pill and remember its their loss.