Need a career, not a job
I feel like I am falling behind because I don’t have a career. I have a job, which is awesome don’t get me wrong, but it seems so far away from what I actually want to be doing. It’s not that I don’t like my job. The freedom is wonderful and there is no stress but it is also something that anyone with half a brain could be doing. In short, I am bored with it. I have been applying for photography job after photography job and have heard nothing back from anyone. What am I doing wrong? Maybe my resume really sucks… but I have had two pretty intelligent people help me out with it so it is probably in the best shape I could get it in. It also could be the money issue because I am not that willing to take a pay cut at this stage in the game. One photography position I saw said it would start at $8.50/hr… ouch. I didn’t even bother to apply for that one even though it sounded really cool. :::sigh::: Maybe I should hit up some of my old photography teachers and see if they have any advice. I just don’t have the guts to quit and try and live off freelancing. That steady paycheck is something that I just have to have.
I wish I was the type of person who could be happy with any job, even if it is not doing something I love but I am just not. But I guess I just need to be patient, enjoy the super easy job that I have and find constructive things to do with my stupid amount of downtime at this job. I have been trying to get in with the creative department here but the openings are non-existent and I can’t get the time of day from the guy who books the freelance photographers.
Maybe I should go back and take some more classes. I actually have never taken a digital photography class, perhaps it would help me out and give me that edge I need. I think I will look into that!
