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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
shinikageWolf 15
If they pay for kindergarteners to crayon their ads, that's what they'll get.
santiagobaptista 9
Photoshop is actually available now on the Adobe Creative Cloud for $9.99 a month for just photoshop or $50.00 a month for the entire Adobe Creative Cloud Suite which includes over 20 of Adobe's best programs. I work as a freelance video editor and even I pay that out of my own pocket because I make more money using the programs than I do paying for them. Should've done your research OP. YDI.
Zaneal 8
Imagine if you asked for creative cloud.
vikky538 29
I feel your pain OP
FYlife604 18
I had a opposite experience, the program I wanted was freeware, company's it department said nope buy Adobe professional or blue beam! 500 later I have blue beam and a brand new Lenovo laptop.
drrobotnik1 18
Would you hire a chef who asked you for knives? Would you hire a drug mule who asked you for condoms? How did you build a body of work without these programs? If you got to this point without them, clearly you are some kind of wizard and the company was only holding you back. If you have them, then what was the problem?
Eariel 5
I don't get if OP had Illustrator and asked for Photoshop or asked for both. In any case, it's weird the company fired OP just for "requesting" software. What language did you use?
thecrazymancan 17
GNU GIMP!
butterbunny 15
I'm sure you'll find your dream job at a better company. Keep your head up op!
ke17189 21
Hang in there. You're too good for that job anyways