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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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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catsnuggler 1
I'm actually struggling with my current company for something very similar. The marketing person I replaced had a subscription to Photoshop, but when he would create materials they would ask him to recreate them in Word 2003! he has since moved on, and I have finally convinced them to let me create materials through the cloud (through my own subscription). However, we will be negotiating my salary in a couple months after I complete my masters and I will definitely be asking for them to either pay for the subscription directly or increase my salary so I can pay for it. If a company wants quality work, they have to be willing to pay for it. Good luck, OP.
Tsukiyomi 16
What the hell?
Taurus_ChicKa 37
They should've gotten Master Suite. Of course, these days, you can't get any of those program without having to pay like $1,000 a year for them. They don't sell them in disc format anymore. It's terrible. So yeah, I see why your company wasn't too thrilled about that, OP, but they should have all programs available for their employees, and it's silly that they only have one Adobe program. Plus, who has ONLY Illustrator and not Photoshop? However, Illustrator can work very similar to Photoshop if done correctly. You can add layers, change effects, etc. It may not be exact, but it's something. Sorry they fired you, though. That was an overreaction on their part.
izzajaneful 24
How is creating marketing materials anyone's dream job
Nikitasue92 7
or you could have just used publisher. Microsoft publisher. made specifically for marketing materials.
joshi42 16
Gimp and Inkscape
kainpwnsu 19
Having been through a couple of business schools and understanding tactics asshole managers use, chances are they were trying to bully you into paying for it yourself, just to save a dime. I'm guessing your benefits package was also a bit disappointing and/or sketchy.
OneFourHo 2
Most companies have an internal approval system where your boss, etc approves or declines before it goes out for purchase. They should have, politely or not, declined your request instead of firing you for it. Seriously!
alex_jaguara 33
You might aswell tried GIMP and Inkscape. They are free open software.