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anthonyvthc · Apr 7, 2004, 05:27 PM

Hey I don't know if anyone cares about this, but i thought it was pretty cool.
I work for customer service at a camping/outdoor sports store. Last week my manager asked me if I knew anything about Photoshop. I was like, "Yeah," and she said "um, OK" and then walked away. I didn't think anything of it. Well a couple of days ago the guy who does the photos for our website came and asked me the same question. Again, I said yes. He quickly came back with "OK, but have you ever used a mac?" I said " As a matter of fact I have." So now I have a sweet part time job manipulating photos for our website. I get to use a mac all day. Now my goal is to get out of customer service altogether.
I dunno, I thought it was cool. If you don't care I apologize.

Vader�s Pinch of Death · Apr 7, 2004, 05:29 PM

Set up a photoshop action to do the work for you and go have a smoke.

anthonyvthc · Apr 7, 2004, 05:31 PM

I actually already did set up actions for almost everything I have to do. Unfortunately I still have to match colors the old fashioned way.
My manager doesn't know anything about PS, so I get to sit in the photo studio for as long as I want. I could do 1 project a day and she wouldn't know the difference. I just keep telling her "This stuff is really hard," then she goes away.

ambush · Apr 7, 2004, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by anthonyvthc:
I actually already did set up actions for almost everything I have to do. Unfortunately I still have to match colors the old fashioned way.
My manager doesn't know anything about PS, so I get to sit in the photo studio for as long as I want. I could do 1 project a day and she wouldn't know the difference. I just keep telling her "This stuff is really hard," then she goes away.

slacka.

Myrkridia · Apr 7, 2004, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by anthonyvthc:
I actually already did set up actions for almost everything I have to do. Unfortunately I still have to match colors the old fashioned way.
My manager doesn't know anything about PS, so I get to sit in the photo studio for as long as I want. I could do 1 project a day and she wouldn't know the difference. I just keep telling her "This stuff is really hard," then she goes away.

Start descibing your work in great detail and watch her eyes glaze over.

anthonyvthc · Apr 7, 2004, 07:07 PM

I went through step by step on how we create pretty shadows behind all our stuff, and she was like "Wow, what an amazing program. I can't believe you guys know how to use that thing..."
Anybody got any good lines that might help me get some more money for doing this stuff? I was thinking to use the whole "This is more skilled work than what everyone else here is doing," but that's a little cliche. I need something more convincing.

Proudest Monkey · Apr 7, 2004, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by anthonyvthc:
Hey I don't know if anyone cares about this, but i thought it was pretty cool.
I work for customer service at a camping/outdoor sports store. Last week my manager asked me if I knew anything about Photoshop. I was like, "Yeah," and she said "um, OK" and then walked away. I didn't think anything of it. Well a couple of days ago the guy who does the photos for our website came and asked me the same question. Again, I said yes. He quickly came back with "OK, but have you ever used a mac?" I said " As a matter of fact I have." So now I have a sweet part time job manipulating photos for our website. I get to use a mac all day. Now my goal is to get out of customer service altogether.
I dunno, I thought it was cool. If you don't care I apologize.

camping/outdoor sports store is it?

anthonyvthc · Apr 7, 2004, 07:20 PM

it's Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS.com). Didn't specify cause I thought it might be considered spamming.

hagheid · Apr 7, 2004, 07:37 PM

I'm his Manager; I've just read this; & oh, he's FIRED.

Proudest Monkey · Apr 7, 2004, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by anthonyvthc:
it's Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS.com). Didn't specify cause I thought it might be considered spamming.

i just wanted to check out your work and the store, i think most would agree.

anthonyvthc · Apr 7, 2004, 07:44 PM

cool, let me know what you think. My stuff is basically all the new products we get. The old stuff someone else did. I think some of it will be up tommorrow.
Still looking for lines to try and get more $$$ outta my boss...

DeathToWindows · Apr 7, 2004, 08:18 PM

snort. good way to make money...

wdlove · Apr 7, 2004, 09:19 PM

Congratulations on you your job, anthonyvthc, it sounds awesome. I think that its great that you wanted to share.