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I humbly ask for your help
Update: If I haven't responded to you yet, please don't feel ignored, I will definitely get back to you over the weekend. The amount of feedback is incredible, you're all amazing. I didn't expect this at all, you are life savers. Thank you so much!
VictoryShine
Hang in there buddy.
MitziWehunt5
German, French and English.
SuperDramaticFusion
Overqualified means you are worth more than they are willing to pay and the work will not be challenging enough to be interesting.
curlyjefferson
Damn OP - I'm gonna send you a PM, but no promises right now.
hellopotatos
+1 for cat
PopPunkandSweetTea
My mother is an event planner, and she may be able to use your skills. Fire me a resume and I'll see if I can help ya out!
ImLukeSkywalkerImHereToRescueYou
Wish I could help, good luck.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Leave out of your résumé the stuff that makes you overqualified. In general, tailor it to the jobs you're applying for.
Naseth
Great advice actually, résumés almost always have to be changed around before each submission, according to the job descrption.
Kittten
As a vurrent college stud3nt majoring in graphic design and web page design this scares me. But I only know English, some Thai and French
tb1r
+1 for nobodyn0se reference.
Warranty
Noticed that one, too!
DetDueitt992
Hey OP - Depending on where you're located I could have work for you. I manage a Branding and Design firm in Canada. We have international
TinyHippo
Where are you from OP? I am a graphic designer in Arizona and we are looking for someone to join our department.
dinnerisready
I live in Austria, and relocating is not an option right now :( Maybe I can help with some contract work?
kantaloupe
I'll just leave this here. I'm not saying you should go that way, but just remember, it's an option.
RavenDay
I wish you the best. If I hear of anything, I'll let you know.
marikesh
You speak three languages - that alone should land you a job as a translator, no overqualification bull. But good luck wish I could help.
dinnerisready
1 GUYS. WHAT. The responses I'm getting are absolutely overwhelming! I'm trying my best to respond to each and every one of you, but it will
dinnerisready
2 take some time to get back to all of you. This is incredible. I don't know what to say. Just wow.
toxicchili
Hey OP, I work as a Web Developer, Designer and Graphic Designer. While I can't give you a secure job, I often need help with my own sites
ashmenon
+1 for this. I'm all of the above as well, and sometimes I need web design done for clients. Msg me!
dinnerisready
Messages sent! Sorry for taking forever :(
dinnerisready
Upon request: I live in Vienna, Austria. Just FYI.
resonatingvoice
May Be this can help: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/359333946181615872
kanihaznaiph
10/10 would hire u just to have a "pet day" so u could bring ur kitty to work :P good luck! (also don't forget to post an update!)
Edumicationfication
Too bad you cant sticky this to the top comment. GL with this!
Nobodyn0se
I wish you the best OP! I wish I could help :(
dinnerisready
Thanks, man.
Kayleefrye
:hugs: I wish I could give you work but I'm pretty broke myself. I have blogger friends I ask around and send them your way.
dinnerisready
Thank you!
FrankyFrankFrank
Hey OP - Depending on where you're located I could have work for you. I manage a Branding and Design firm in Canada. We have international
FrankyFrankFrank
Clients as well.
dinnerisready
I'll send you a PM right away
izzythegoblin
My mum just got diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in her lungs, I know how you feel :( I wish from the bottom of my heart I could help
dinnerisready
I'm very sorry to hear that :(
izzythegoblin
I really hope things start to look up for you soon, you really deserve it to.
izzythegoblin
The fact you have any part of you to feel bad for me after what you're going through says something very good about you as a person.
deuxexmashiva
what's your location, hit me up your resume, i might be able to help
Everyusernamehasalreadybeenchosenandisnolongeravailable
Same here - designer & web developer who may be able to lend a hand time after time...Where are you based?
dinnerisready
Done! I'll upload my references PDF and send you that link too. Thanks!
tosafety
same here, no promises but i'd love to try and help you out imgurbro.
dorkyromeo
Same here op I may see if I know anyone looking
alfie88
Can you send me your resume as well? I work in video production and am always looking for graphics people.
slaptastic
Didn't use Comic Sans +1
potatote
because he/she is a designer!!
slaptastic
Sorry, was trying to be along the lines of rhetorical
potatote
:)
dinnerisready
Small update here so that no one feels ignored (I wish I could pin this to the top): I will respond to everyone over the weekend (1/2)
dinnerisready
and the number of messages I am getting is in the hundreds now! Words of encouragement, project offers, interesting chats, you're all (2/3)
dinnerisready
amazing, and each and every one of you is now my favourite person! I'll keep updating, promised, and I will get back to you (3/3 damn)
Granolaclusters
Are you willing to move for your work? because there's quite a market for graphic design in Portland, OR...
dinnerisready
I live in Europe, and I have a family I should stay with right now (plus 3 cats).
Granolaclusters
Oh... well, I just got my degree in fine art and have been seeing a lot of graphic design jobs advertised here. Perhaps you could apply (1)
Granolaclusters
You may also see if you could send your portfolio digitally, and do something like skype/videochat for an interview/
Granolaclusters
and see if they would be willing to let you send all your work for them digitally, if digital work is what you do...
thisismyoneandonlyusername
I wish I could understand why any business thinks over-qualification is a bad thing. Sorry OP, good luck.
pinkpeteacher
All it means is someone who would be above you was totally intimidated that you would show them up as the fraud they are.
kaldrax
My guess is that they'd rather hire someone with less experience who they can pay less for the job.
dinnerisready
The company that rejected me at the last minute ended up hiring someone they could "build up from scratch". It's frustrating :/
Maggiemypet
translation: they had minimal skills and were cheap. :( Have you checked out elance or odesk or any of those freelancing sites?
dinnerisready
I haven't checked those lately, but I've applied for about a dozen jobs since yesterday. Fingers crossed
Maggiemypet
Good luck, OP. Curious, do you have a website that displays your brilliance? Seems that more and more graphic designers are freelance now.
fightmaster9000
They think if they hire that person, they will leave as soon as a better job comes along.
JonatanBernal
Yup. It happens a lot, the business don't want to waste time & resources on someone who might leave at the sight of a better opportunity.
Uberpastamancer
This sounds like a job for NOBODYN0SE!
dinnerisready
LOL! Thank you for the laugh!
UsePNGnotJPEG
Apply to imgur with this post + your resume
dinnerisready
Is this sarcasm? Because that actually does sound like a good idea :D
UsePNGnotJPEG
No, I really think that you'd be a good choice for them! Likes imgur, can do graphic design, and you could even work on a language changer
dinnerisready
OK I'll try that!
AnEvilBestForgotten
Can't guarantee anything, but I forwarded your imgur information to a few of my lady friends who run businesses. They won't judge.
dinnerisready
Thank you!
liesunderoath
I shall as well. Mother runs her own business, I'll see if she wants any help for the coming year.
pippindeesfrodos
+1 for the help. (real +1 cause I'm drunk and I read your comment in Buster's voice--so real real +1 for Arrested Development) :D
MathiasGodin
Have you tried Odesk.com?
hymn
if you're looking for work here, you should post your portfolio.
dinnerisready
I wanted to keep all that private so it doesn't look like I'm trying to promote my business. I'm sending links in PMs only.
TheFurion101
A great site is freelancer.com . They always have projects you can work on if you want to try it.
sinbios
Maybe that's why you can't find work. Most designers/illustrators/photographers and whatnot have public portfolios on their websites.
PlagueDoctorInDaHouse
I don't know if OP has a public portfolio, but based on other comments he feels uncomfortable promoting his business here. PM OP for more!
hymn
work is business, so you are trying to promote your business. just post it here. far better shot at getting work when we know what you do.
totalnerduk
Here's hoping you find a job, OP. Since you know three languages, have you considered working as a translator?
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hette
Lol. Where did you even get this? Do you know how hard it is to learn and maintain more than two or three languages at once?
skellious
no they don't. many only know three or four. some two if its a rare language.
ForeverTyrone
Having worked as a translator who only speaks two languages, indeed.
skellious
:) I recommend Is that a fish in your ear? It's a brilliant insight - http://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Fish-Your-Ear-Translation/dp/0241954304
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Flyndaran
Too bad your ability to write them lags behind. ;)
heffy24
do you live in Fangorn Forest?
DrunkenFellow
hehehehe
TheNameTagLady
Speaking tree language is very useful, you always someone to talk to in a park.
Naseth
Are you from Norway?
ForeverTyrone
I find that trees have very little expendable income. Tree languages just aren't that useful in the business world.
dinnerisready
I have, not recently though. Translation is a rough business, and I'm not very experienced in that field :/
ladytits
Out of curiosity, what languages do you speak? I might have an idea.
dinnerisready
German, French and English.
skellious
Sie bist sehr qualifizierte. We have a logo we are going to need designing next week, what are your rates for making a final from a sketch?
sam1tahsin
C'mon @dinnerisready , this might be your turning point
Drpurrpurrpurr
If you live near a university, you may be able to get work translating research articles for grad students. Lots of stuff is not in English.
solfulsoul
any idea how to go about doing this? did you contact any specific departmetns?
Drpurrpurrpurr
I've never done it, I'm just a grad student who knows some people need this. Anthropology, biology, chemistry, history, etc.
Drpurrpurrpurr
Just put up fliers, or maybe contact the university library.
theinternetisascaryplace
Go to elance.com - I did a lot of transcription work and there's even more of it for multi-linguals. Its free to sign up and 100% legit.
solfulsoul
how did it pay?
theinternetisascaryplace
It varies from job to job. I've done $8 an article bits and $100 transcribing jobs. Some things pay like $2 for a paragraph. Paypal etc.
athenapallasthewise
I speak three as well (English, French, and Japanese), and wanted to go into the field eventually. It is not something to casually enter.
ringox
But its not as hard as someone might think. Just search for translation agencies (+ register at proz.com) and apply. There are thousands of
ringox
them (so be careful) out there so it may easily happen, some might use your services. Think also of foreign agencies, they often offer the
ringox
same services as agencies where you are based. All of them usually have some sort of form on their website you need to fill out then do a