well i was offered a new job today. not sure that i'll take it. it's nice to be wanted though. i've said for a few years now that the guy that's running this place is probaby the best editor in town. or at least i respect his work the most anyway. he's getting a lot more business and just has to have another guy. he needs someone with a strong design sense, experience / interest in working with 3D / charachter animation, and will be able to edit on final cut and also smoke and flame. thats a tall order in any market, much less birmingham. i'm actually pretty flattered that i'm the guy he thought of when considering those needs. i don't think i fit those needs perfectly, but i think i could.
the new job offers a lot of excitement, learning new things, and playing with more powerful toys. i'd still be doing crappy car stuff most of the time, but i'd also be doing other higher profile stuff some time too. i'm not sure i'd have the comfort i have where i am now. i have great insurance, a 401(k), i walk to work, and i'm beginning to love the people here. but at the same time this gig is kind of a dead end. we're never going to have clients that want good products, they just want it fast and cheap.
i feel connected to this place. they've given me more chances to learn and prove myself than i'd ever imagined that i could have in a first job. they also gave me a $6000 a year raise last year. granted i'll probably never have one of those again, but it makes me feel very appreciated, and i'm not sure i'd feel right about walking away from this.
but i've always said that birmingham is not where i want to live and die. and i hope to work in a bigger market and work with better clients. this could be a step in the right direction. i'm just not sure. i'm supposed to get together a reel of some of what i consider my better work and give that to the guy. he's going to get some of his better work together and send that my way. then we'll meet up again and talk more nuts and bolts. i'll keep the internets up to date on the situation as well.
as always....any opinions are welcome....unless you are my current boss posing as someone else.
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Yes Jason, this here is your boss Leo Tilechi and I heard.. just kidding. It sounds like it could be an adventure. You do good work and have good ideas, it doesn't surprise me that he considered you. Keep me posted.
Go for it- you've got nothing to lose!
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