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    How to react when someone asks you to design for free?

    Refuse to work for nothing | NO!SPEC
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    How to react when someone asks you to design for free?

    First of all: Unpaid Internships Are Illegal - Intern Aware Secondly, if you're stupid enough to work for free you screwed yourself and the next wannabe that comes along after you :icon_clapping: I always follow Henry Hill's strategy... Goodfellas: Fuck You, Pay Me - YouTube
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    The strangest interview ever?

    Sorry for the late reply, but my Mac had died :icon_frown: I agree with what you said Dave L, but the people who "interviewed" me were senior level My job search continues, but I've more chance of a date with Angelina Jolie whilst I'm covered in chocolate and wishin' for a lickin'!!! It seems...
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    New agency looking for creative talent

    Where are you based and have you a website?
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    The strangest interview ever?

    Unfortunately, if I had a blog it would be about cycling as I seem to be doing more bike riding than design work! :violin: Seriously though, I do an eight hour plus day at my mac and I'm going to be showing my work online soon. Pretty hard when the un is out though! :icon_biggrin: Thanks for...
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    WARNING! Do not reply to this company!

    Just a quickie, I received an email from a geezer named Fahad from a company calling itself bettercarreers.co.uk They're offering to represent Creative Artworker/Designer roles at £37k a year. As soon as I started asking questions all emails ceased. I Googled them and the response was poor...
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    The strangest interview ever?

    Thanks guys :icon_wink: I wasn't sure whether I should post my rant, but as I've only four walls to speak to and my Captain America statue I just had to get it out!!! :Cry: Anyhow, it's a sunny day, so I'm spending a few hours on my mac and then going for a bike ride. I may be poor, but I'm...
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    The strangest interview ever?

    I had the weirdest interview ever the other week, I traveled to London to arrive at a grey office with grey faces where the interviewer thought I was early (I was on time) and the second person taking the interview shook my hand with her wet hand. Ironically, the day before I stumbled across a...
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    They must be joking...

    Oooh, local networking has not been good for me in the past... :nono: T'was full of fat suits telling me how great they were doing and it was a selection of business cards with tits on. :crazy: American Psycho: Business Card Scene - YouTube I'm in the middle of revamping my stuff (aren't we...
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    They must be joking...

    Thanks Kate. Any PR geezers out there whom need a hand? Feel free to drop me a line. ps. I don't work for free :icon_wink:
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    They must be joking...

    I've over twenty years experience in design and I can't get any work whatsoever. Today, I was given the chance of working for free to aid my portfolio. :icon_mad: I've tried looking for other work ie. shelf stacking, but I can't get it because my CV says that I can't shelf stack! Twenty five...
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