taken from this craigslist post :
Our Graphics Team is looking for a full time graphic designer and color correction specialist.
Skills needed include:
– Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
– Ability to take creative direction
– Must have a good eye for color (CMYK)
– Must have a good eye for scale and perspective
– Able to multi-task in a fast paced environment
– Organized
– Good attitude
– Knowledge of HTML and CSS is a plus!
– Interest in home décor industry a plus!
Responsibilities Include:
– Work closely with Product Development and the Graphics team to produce art for wall décor products
– Color correcting imagery
– Creating new art for current projects
– Manipulating and refreshing existing imagery from Company Image Library
– Archiving images on CD
– Create atmosphere shots for packaging and website
Please Submit a resume with 2 small jpegs of personal work for review.
- Location: Los Angeles
- Compensation: $10 per hour (emphasis mine)
So – to recap- I can drop out of high school and get a job at Starbucks making $11 an hour AND get health and retirement benefits. OR – I can take my training in two different specialized pieces of software and two coding languages (in addition to things like “good eye for color”) and work for little more than minimum wage (in California).
(and that’s just assuming I only have the minimum requirements for the job – not my real years of experience, training and education)
This is what I’m competing with/bargaining for and this is why my life sucks right now. Not all the jobs are like this (obviously), and thank god my current clients know you get what you pay for… but the mentality is out there – and it shines through in postings like this. And, because of the current unemployment rate in CA I’m sure there is someone (maybe me if I lost my job tomorrow) desperate enough to take this rate.
