This is not aimed at Davie, I just thought it up as some of his threads sparked chatter about working in this industry / and or job-hopping. This doesn?t apply to those that have suffice webmaster income, etc. This applies to people that want to work for a large company.
If you want stability in this industry,
Here would be my tips:
Never take a job for any of the following reasons:
1) You can work from home.
Please read this carefully before you begin your assault on me: If you apply looking for a ?great job,? but stipulate you only want to work from home, you are probably lazy. If you have other ambitions and or obligations, then by all means, apply for a job whereas you work from your home. The difference is in stipulating it. I consistently get people asking if Weg is hiring and they immediately say ?I have to work from home though.? If you are pursued to work from home, or the job stipulates so, that is different. But don?t apply for in-house and then tell them about your 8 kids. If you are confident that you are an entrepreneur at this point in your life, by all means, work from home. (This did not include contractors, obviously).
2) They will send you to shows.
Believe it or not, this one never ceases to amaze me. Prospective employees think that companies should be obligated to send them to Vegas and, lets not forget, Europe every year. You are applying for a job, not a professional vacationer. My god, when I worked from home on my own, I avoided shows like the plague. You would be amazed at how many people apply for a job and ask what shows they will be sent to, or get upset if you do not guarantee a show.
3) Its in adult.
If you can?t find a company that satisfies you, look in mainstream. Who cares if you have friends here, god only knows that you need not work in this industry to post and maintain relationships.
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Look for the following in a company:
1) How long have they been around? This is key. The longer that they have been around, the more chances there are that they have expanded.
2) What will you learn? This is huge, you need to examine what they intend to allow you to do. You want to work on meaningful task; otherwise, you are becoming more and more useless with each passing day as you read GFY.
How to present yourself:
1) Avoid arguing with everyone, or posting nonsensical items at every opportunity. Just try to get along with everyone. No one cares about your dogma. But big companies looking to hire someone will always care about someone?s ability to get along with others. (That isn?t limited to this industry). I have been called an ass-kisser for the way I dress at shows and the way I try to get along with everyone. Well welcome to the real world, most of the people that say things like that make less money. That is life.
2) Run your press releases / job inquisitions through Microsoft Word. Come on people, by doing this, you are ahead of 80 percent of GFY.
3) Have a resume. Seriously people, you can search for one on the Internet and copy it. The fact that you present yourself professionally already places you ahead of 90 percent of this board.
4) Seek out specific companies and prepare a cover letter that tells them what you think you can do to help them. Don?t just be the jack-of-all-trades and don?t reference chat boards you post on, no one cares.
My final 2 tips:
Do not believe that you are not qualified because you haven?t been around as long as others. People who constantly reference how long they have been around have likely been passed by. This Industry is an eCommerce Industry before it is a porn industry, it changes constantly, if you are willing to learn, you will be just fine.
Look for opportunity before money. If you do that, you are likely to make more money in the end. Most people will ignore this tip. It is the single most important thing you can do. If you think I am wrong, I call you naïve.
If you want stability in this industry,
Here would be my tips:
Never take a job for any of the following reasons:
1) You can work from home.
Please read this carefully before you begin your assault on me: If you apply looking for a ?great job,? but stipulate you only want to work from home, you are probably lazy. If you have other ambitions and or obligations, then by all means, apply for a job whereas you work from your home. The difference is in stipulating it. I consistently get people asking if Weg is hiring and they immediately say ?I have to work from home though.? If you are pursued to work from home, or the job stipulates so, that is different. But don?t apply for in-house and then tell them about your 8 kids. If you are confident that you are an entrepreneur at this point in your life, by all means, work from home. (This did not include contractors, obviously).
2) They will send you to shows.
Believe it or not, this one never ceases to amaze me. Prospective employees think that companies should be obligated to send them to Vegas and, lets not forget, Europe every year. You are applying for a job, not a professional vacationer. My god, when I worked from home on my own, I avoided shows like the plague. You would be amazed at how many people apply for a job and ask what shows they will be sent to, or get upset if you do not guarantee a show.
3) Its in adult.
If you can?t find a company that satisfies you, look in mainstream. Who cares if you have friends here, god only knows that you need not work in this industry to post and maintain relationships.
?
Look for the following in a company:
1) How long have they been around? This is key. The longer that they have been around, the more chances there are that they have expanded.
2) What will you learn? This is huge, you need to examine what they intend to allow you to do. You want to work on meaningful task; otherwise, you are becoming more and more useless with each passing day as you read GFY.
How to present yourself:
1) Avoid arguing with everyone, or posting nonsensical items at every opportunity. Just try to get along with everyone. No one cares about your dogma. But big companies looking to hire someone will always care about someone?s ability to get along with others. (That isn?t limited to this industry). I have been called an ass-kisser for the way I dress at shows and the way I try to get along with everyone. Well welcome to the real world, most of the people that say things like that make less money. That is life.
2) Run your press releases / job inquisitions through Microsoft Word. Come on people, by doing this, you are ahead of 80 percent of GFY.
3) Have a resume. Seriously people, you can search for one on the Internet and copy it. The fact that you present yourself professionally already places you ahead of 90 percent of this board.
4) Seek out specific companies and prepare a cover letter that tells them what you think you can do to help them. Don?t just be the jack-of-all-trades and don?t reference chat boards you post on, no one cares.
My final 2 tips:
Do not believe that you are not qualified because you haven?t been around as long as others. People who constantly reference how long they have been around have likely been passed by. This Industry is an eCommerce Industry before it is a porn industry, it changes constantly, if you are willing to learn, you will be just fine.
Look for opportunity before money. If you do that, you are likely to make more money in the end. Most people will ignore this tip. It is the single most important thing you can do. If you think I am wrong, I call you naïve.
this is sooooo true OMG , u are so right . 
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