Is your job your passion?

[Asteroid-Man]

Yes and no. I'm working at an advertising firm doing graphic design, motion graphics, video editing and translations. I'm working in the industry, but I want to go more towards film production. To be honest though, if I lived my whole life at this firm, I'd be content.

 

[Spidey1111]

Yes. Tattoo artist.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Nope. I'm currently doing contract QA work for a... maps related company, and it has 0.00% chance of becoming a permanent thing. Which obviously hampers my motivational level a bit.

I don't really know what my passion is. It used to be art but I kind of lost that over the years (too bad I didn't lose it before racking up all that student loan debt going to college for Art).

 

[Holiday]

Hey! High five for janitors not achieving their dreams!

I heard janitor pay isn't that bad.

I've been doing it for about 3 1/2 years and I'm around $15/hr. If I were to get promoted to custodian I'd be at $17/hr now. Cap for my school district is $17 for janitors and $19 for custodians.

Decent pay but not a very fulfilling job. That's why I work it though. It supports the family. But then, there's constantly the fear of being outsourced, and it's threatened at every contract negotiation, so there's no real feeling of safety or longevity.

I'm four months in with this job and making $8 an hour, getting 32-40 hours a week. With the cost of living down here in North Alabama I consider myself very fortunate. It's a nasty job, some people ignore my existence unless they need something, my supervisor has me cleaning the restrooms 5 morning out of 6 even though we're supposed to share that responsibility so yeah, plenty of downsides but I should consider myself lucky and not take it for granted like I do.

 

[CConn]

I wish I was at my cap.

I could probably have a condo or something.

 

[Silvermoth]

Oh my yes. I have the best job in the world and my coworkers really appreciate me and I them.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Nope. Everything I want to do is mostly do it yourself and see what happens.

Photographer - Been doing that since 2006 and it's only really this year I've decided I'd like to do it for money.

Acting - Never tried it, but I want to get some lessons this year.

Writer/director - I wrote a script 2 years ago, and shot a test scene for it. Unfortunately it's costs 10 grand, and people kept dropping out and causing more problems than it was worth. I'd like to go back and actually make it someday.

 

[braycraig7]

Absolutely its is..and i want to specialist in web designing and SEO,both fields are growing up day by day.Its is the source of knowledge also because entire things are depend upon searching.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

Yes and no. I'm working at an advertising firm doing graphic design, motion graphics, video editing and translations. I'm working in the industry, but I want to go more towards film production. To be honest though, if I lived my whole life at this firm, I'd be content.

Had no clue you were into graphics design man you got a good job going there. I respect that.


As for me, editing for a local magazine. Not the best job in the world though, it could've been if I could get along with the people more.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Had no clue you were into graphics design man you got a good job going there. I respect that.


As for me, editing for a local magazine. Not the best job in the world though, it could've been if I could get along with the people more.

Thanks! At the firm, they barely give me projects in graphic design though because we have so many Graphic Designers working there. I mostly just do motion graphics and video-editing (I'm the lead in that), but if I have to wait for some graphical elements, I just go ahead and do it myself.

Editing at a magazine is great! It'll lead to doors at other places. And yeah the people you work with makes a huge difference. I get along really well with people at my office, and the president is so easy going. We fling elastics and stuff across the office all the time, and tease each other, I can read articles or play games while I'm waiting for files to render/burn. The way she sees it, if we're happy and the work is getting done, she's happy.

 

[Nathan]

Does hating your job with a passion count?

 

[twylight]

Job #1 Secretary. Job #2 Winery worker... umm nope. No passions there, but I get to watch Netflix at one while working, and taste wine at the other, so I can't complain.

 

[Cunning Stunts]

Eh, kind of.

I'm a manager in retail. And there's a TON of things about the job that I love, and appeal to key parts of my personality and interest, but at the same time, I never said as a kind "I want to run a K-Mart when I grow up."

I would more say my passion is art. Writing, directing, photography, etc. But, at the same time, I don't know if I'd ever want to make a profession out of it.

I'd been struggling with the same from high school all the way up until recently. I'm about to graduate with one art degree and am headed back to my old university to complete my original art degree (kind of long story, but it works out), and always had a "knack" for art. My family always pushed me to get into it throughout high school, saying that I should do something I love, but I just didn't want to do something I loved and come to hate it because it becomes a job. That really made me dread doing art in school.

But fortunately for me, I found a career in the field of art that I'm actually super excited about starting a career in, and fortunately for me, would bring new projects periodically, so I would always have something new to look forward to and to challenge myself with.

I guess finding the kind of art you'd want to make a profession out of is the best way to do it, instead of just looking at it like it's all just "art".

 

[TheFuture]

Acting - Never tried it, but I want to get some lessons this year.

Same here, I'm recently unemployed so considering applying for extras work.

I was in the social care/not for profit business and in a way, it is what I've wanted to do since I was 17 (25 now). On the other hand, I wasn't working in the exact area where I wanted to be. I was working with homeless people, whereas I'd like to work with young people at risk or with mental health issues. But it is basically impossible trying to get your foot in the door without previous experience, understandable I guess.

 

[Cunning Stunts]

Same here, I'm recently unemployed so considering applying for extras work.

I was in the social care/not for profit business and in a way, it is what I've wanted to do since I was 17 (25 now). On the other hand, I wasn't working in the exact area where I wanted to be. I was working with homeless people, whereas I'd like to work with young people at risk or with mental health issues. But it is basically impossible trying to get your foot in the door without previous experience, understandable I guess.

Acting alone barely pays the bills, extra work most certainly won't. I wouldn't advise relying on that, lol.

 

[CConn]

I'd been struggling with the same from high school all the way up until recently. I'm about to graduate with one art degree and am headed back to my old university to complete my original art degree (kind of long story, but it works out), and always had a "knack" for art. My family always pushed me to get into it throughout high school, saying that I should do something I love, but I just didn't want to do something I loved and come to hate it because it becomes a job. That really made me dread doing art in school.

But fortunately for me, I found a career in the field of art that I'm actually super excited about starting a career in, and fortunately for me, would bring new projects periodically, so I would always have something new to look forward to and to challenge myself with.

I guess finding the kind of art you'd want to make a profession out of is the best way to do it, instead of just looking at it like it's all just "art".

Oh, I know. But none of the mid-level stuff really suits my tastes.

At least not enough to give up my current job for.

Like if I went into the film industry, I wouldn't be satisfied being sound mixer 7a, I'd be balls to the wall pushing to be the next Bergman or Fellini, etc.

The one thing i could see myself onedays possibly doing is writing comics - because, for me at least, it's ridiculously easy, and it's something that I could get into as a supplemental occupation.

 

[TheFuture]

Acting alone barely pays the bills, extra work most certainly won't. I wouldn't advise relying on that, lol.

Yeah I know, just considering doing it to get a feel for what the whole world is like, as well as just to kill some time.

 

[knowsbleed]

Where's CC? I want her to post about how passionate she is about her 10 jobs.

 

[Cunning Stunts]

Oh, I know. But none of the mid-level stuff really suits my tastes.

At least not enough to give up my current job for.

Like if I went into the film industry, I wouldn't be satisfied being sound mixer 7a, I'd be balls to the wall pushing to be the next Bergman or Fellini, etc.

The one thing i could see myself onedays possibly doing is writing comics - because, for me at least, it's ridiculously easy, and it's something that I could get into as a supplemental occupation.

Start now! Just set up a blog/portfolio site, and begin posting your scripts and "marketing" them. Everyone in the entertainment industry will tell you the same two things will get you the jobs you want:

Make cool s***, and network with that cool s***. Make that blog with your scripts, then post it all over Facebook, Deviantart, and any other art/writing sites you can get your hands on. You might wind up with a collaborating artist who wants to pencil your work, or who knows, you might even catch a professional's eyes.

Can't hurt to try, right?

 

[CConn]

Start now! Just set up a blog/portfolio site, and begin posting your scripts and "marketing" them. Everyone in the entertainment industry will tell you the same two things will get you the jobs you want:

Make cool s***, and network with that cool s***. Make that blog with your scripts, then post it all over Facebook, Deviantart, and any other art/writing sites you can get your hands on. You might wind up with a collaborating artist who wants to pencil your work, or who knows, you might even catch a professional's eyes.

Can't hurt to try, right?

I'm currently writing two series now. I'm on issue #3 of both. I figure once I get 6 issues in the can for either of them, I'll start looking for an artist. There's a couple forums I found where it seems like people actually have some success finding artists for their work.

Submitting comics to indie publishers is pretty easy after that. You just need like a Synopsis and like 3-4 pages of finished art...which should be easy enough to get done.

 

[terry78]

Job #1 Secretary. Job #2 Winery worker... umm nope. No passions there, but I get to watch Netflix at one while working, and taste wine at the other, so I can't complain.

So what you're saying is you're a lush.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Same here, I'm recently unemployed so considering applying for extras work.

I was in the social care/not for profit business and in a way, it is what I've wanted to do since I was 17 (25 now). On the other hand, I wasn't working in the exact area where I wanted to be. I was working with homeless people, whereas I'd like to work with young people at risk or with mental health issues. But it is basically impossible trying to get your foot in the door without previous experience, understandable I guess.

Yeah, I'd like to start with extra work. Do some acting lessons in my spare time as well.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

Thanks! At the firm, they barely give me projects in graphic design though because we have so many Graphic Designers working there. I mostly just do motion graphics and video-editing (I'm the lead in that), but if I have to wait for some graphical elements, I just go ahead and do it myself.

Editing at a magazine is great! It'll lead to doors at other places. And yeah the people you work with makes a huge difference. I get along really well with people at my office, and the president is so easy going. We fling elastics and stuff across the office all the time, and tease each other, I can read articles or play games while I'm waiting for files to render/burn. The way she sees it, if we're happy and the work is getting done, she's happy.

My brother's doing the same thing with motion graphics, though he's always showing me his works with typology and that sort of thing. It's a great way of balancing out that creative urge to do something original with the work that you do while still having a practical outlet. It seems cool.

Editing is fairly simple enough, aside from meeting deadlines the work itself isn't that hard, but at the moment it's like being frozen in place with a bunch of people who would much rather spend their time elsewhere. But yeah, at least it's something.

I'd been struggling with the same from high school all the way up until recently. I'm about to graduate with one art degree and am headed back to my old university to complete my original art degree (kind of long story, but it works out), and always had a "knack" for art. My family always pushed me to get into it throughout high school, saying that I should do something I love, but I just didn't want to do something I loved and come to hate it because it becomes a job. That really made me dread doing art in school.

But fortunately for me, I found a career in the field of art that I'm actually super excited about starting a career in, and fortunately for me, would bring new projects periodically, so I would always have something new to look forward to and to challenge myself with.

I guess finding the kind of art you'd want to make a profession out of is the best way to do it, instead of just looking at it like it's all just "art".

I think this is relevant to what I was talking about regarding my brother. He's always been an artist and had that passion to be one in him. So much so that, I believe, a lot of that helped me telling my folks that I'd be pursuing a degree in literature and make a career writing books. He got his degree in graphics design and animation and while there's been some ideological differences between us, I think by grounding his passion for art in a field that let's him use that practically helped him out in the end. I was believed that we should do what we love doing, nothing else makes sense to me. If I'm going to do it for money might as well do anything else that pays. Getting a career "for the money" isn't an answer because there'll always be something easier that pays more; there will always be another profession that makes more than what you're making, plus it doesn't really allow you to make a decision. But if you're pursuing a career in something that you love doing, then you already have a reason to get a specific work in a specific field. And while it may be idealistic to say that one can be an actor or an artist or for me, a writer, at the end of the day you do want to stick to your ideals, and be committed to your dreams, and most importantly: find a way to make a living out of what you love. It's not that impossible. Today I'll say that it's highly possible to make a living out of what you love, it's hard as hell and especially with the recession my argument will probably go unacknowledged but seriously, what isn't difficult? I'm idealistic in that regard, and I hope it doesn't change by the time I finish college.

(coz, y'know, otherwise I'm *****ed. )

Does hating your job with a passion count?

Not if you're past your teen-years

 

[Nave 'Torment']

I'm currently writing two series now. I'm on issue #3 of both. I figure once I get 6 issues in the can for either of them, I'll start looking for an artist. There's a couple forums I found where it seems like people actually have some success finding artists for their work.

Submitting comics to indie publishers is pretty easy after that. You just need like a Synopsis and like 3-4 pages of finished art...which should be easy enough to get done.

I remember sending this idea for an original superhero series to EPIC Comics back when they still had a page on Marvel.com, they had that crazy stipulation where for $50 if they loved you're work they'd get the rights. Considering the fact that these are original ideas with the possibility of really being great, I think indy publishers are the way to go. And yeah, those 3-4 pages are like your pitch so make each panel count. Goodluck

 

[Lord Valumart]

Hell no. I'd have to be insane for my job to be my passion.