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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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!
elusiveshame 22
Maybe the company has other tools to do the job and OP couldn't use them, which was their job. If op can't use the tools provided, then no reason to keep them on board.
9a_1z 12
Pretty much everyone everywhere uses/gets trained in Photoshop and Illustrator though. It's like the MS Word of the graphic world. I assume the programs OP can use were noted in their CV and would be discussed at the interview if they weren't what the company uses. I think it's far more likely they were expecting the OP to struggle through using something that isn't made for that sort of graphic design (like MS Paint). They would then probably complain about it taking ages and looking crappy.
Redgy22 26
Yeah, because it's sooo easy to find a dream job....rme!
katachristic 19
@21 or they could expect OP to use a free professional grade image tools like GIMP. Photoshop is really expensive and OP's boss might be unable to afford a copy for each designer. With regards to MS Word, all I can say is that just because everyone uses something doesn't make it good.
NYM88 26
Don't diss Paint. I've used Paint for 20 years since I was a kid and can make and edit things in there pretty damn well. You can make even the cheapest tools work if you want. But regardless that's a dick move on their part for sure. I've had similar issues in the past when requesting proper tools for a job. FYL
Eariel 5
Gimp and Krita are two very good options.
MagnusDeus 24
Psshhht. Artists... So picky.
MagnusDeus 24
Should've made it clear that I was being sarcastic... Shit.
julianna5782 12
whoever didn't get that you were being sarcastic is retarded.
jerryj 27
Not everyone who doesn't share your opinion is retarded.
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.
HrothgarXII 21
Many employers who aren't in the industry simply don't understand how much work goes into creating graphics.
Headcrab 29
Could have used Gimp or other freeware.
9a_1z 12
Gimp is brilliant, I think you're allowed to use it for commercial use for free too, which may not be the case with other freeware. However unless this business is made up of 3 people operating out of someone's kitchen it shouldn't be a surprise that someone with training/background in graphic design wants a widely-used program that they're probably the most comfortable using and competent at. I mean, I use GIMP at home but if my employer wants work of a professional standard I'd expect them to pay for professional tools.
Headcrab 29
True, true
thecrazymancan 17
"Professional tools" should not mean one specific product. People should be taught how to use a wide variety of alternatives to the most popular products for any job lest we create monopolies.
redrain567 16
You could of just made a very shitty looking poster, and then asked for it.
interesting33 37
they could have just said no - you REQUESTED, not demanded.
Redoxx_fml 22
If that's the kind of company it was it definitely wasn't your dream job
MegasaurusRex89 28
And they couldn't have just told you "no?"
kirasant 19
They're going to have a fun time replacing you if they're not willing to provide the proper tools. And while its correct to say any place like that isn't your "dream job", I know the market is tough and every bit of experience helps. If you find yourself in a similar position, and want to hang onto the job despite them being morons, I suggest you get the software yourself through Creative Cloud. It's affordable and a good thing for an aspiring designer to have anyway (you even get two installs for work and home). Again, your work place SHOULD provide these programs, but if you need to, you can always get them for yourself to hold onto the crap job until you can get a better one. Good luck.