\'Eavy Metal trainee figure painters

fat lad

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Originally posted by alextheartist
I\'m guessing low? I know what store managers get and it aint much..

I\'m sure the starting won\'t be huge but I know that the store managers wage has just gone up recently.

-T-
 

Jericho

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Originally posted by Dragon Forge DesignLike how to make proper cups of tea for everyone and how to locate and secure a proper supply of Oreo\'s
That\'s very important stuff right there. I buy a couple cups of tea a day at campus, and as a matter of fact I finished off my bag of Double Stuffed Oreos just the other day, I should really get on that. I can\'t expect to get anything done without any.
 

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An idea of salary might prompt some serious responses.

Just seems to me that the wage is so Mickey Mouse that you all keep schtum about it. If it\'s improved so much recently, why not use that as an incentive to apply for the position?
 

Jericho

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In a lot of cases, wages are dependent on experience and skill level. If you\'re already at or near the level the job requires, then obviously you\'re worth more to the company.

This might be the case here, but generally speaking it\'s not always considered good form to be demanding salary info before applying for a job ;)
 

mattsterbenz

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As long as it\'s enough to live off of, it would be more than worth it to me. The experience alone would be priceless. I\'m working on a special addition to my portfolio before I submit everything on Friday. :)

Crossed fingers and high hopes might help me out too!

-Matt
 

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Originally posted by Jericho

This might be the case here, but generally speaking it\'s not always considered good form to be demanding salary info before applying for a job ;)

I consider it poor form for companies to not give a ballpark figure of what they\'re offering as part of the job advert/description....
 

Jericho

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Originally posted by mattsterbenz
As long as it\'s enough to live off of, it would be more than worth it to me. The experience alone would be priceless. I\'m working on a special addition to my portfolio before I submit everything on Friday. :)

Crossed fingers and high hopes might help me out too!

-Matt
Damn, am I ever jealous of people who have \"free time\" to do stuff like that. I\'m so buried in books for University, I haven\'t been able to pick up a brush in over a month. In fact I\'ve done more damage than good when it comes to painting lately, I rubbed some paint off the barrel of my Prospektor when I finally got around to unpacking him from my Games Day trip in June lol
 

mattsterbenz

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Originally posted by Jericho
Originally posted by mattsterbenz
As long as it\'s enough to live off of, it would be more than worth it to me. The experience alone would be priceless. I\'m working on a special addition to my portfolio before I submit everything on Friday. :)

Crossed fingers and high hopes might help me out too!

-Matt
Damn, am I ever jealous of people who have \"free time\" to do stuff like that. I\'m so buried in books for University, I haven\'t been able to pick up a brush in over a month. In fact I\'ve done more damage than good when it comes to painting lately, I rubbed some paint off the barrel of my Prospektor when I finally got around to unpacking him from my Games Day trip in June lol

I\'m a Fine Arts major and with half of my schedule being art classes it makes it easier to get some painting in (plus my watercolor class was canceled today as the instructor is out of town, so I had a full day off!) :D

-Matt
 

Jericho

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I switched to a double major at the last minute, I am doing 5 Comparative Literature courses since all my Psychology requirements are met by now.

5 C LIT classes (how can you top that acronym btw?) is pretty overwhelming when it comes to sheer volume of readings. I have somewhere in the ballpark of 20 novels, 3 anthologies (the big 4\" thick ones), and a few hundred pages of journal articles to read this semester. Should be a treat lol

Oh yeah, and a stack of essays to write at some point or another. Sadly that\'s the part I actually look forward to...
 

alextheartist

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Originally posted by Spacemunkie
Originally posted by Jericho

This might be the case here, but generally speaking it\'s not always considered good form to be demanding salary info before applying for a job ;)

I consider it poor form for companies to not give a ballpark figure of what they\'re offering as part of the job advert/description....

At least the wage for a trainee would be nice, especially if it is a year long trainging course before you get a normal salery.

Alex
 

Dragonsreach

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Originally posted by Spacemunkie
Originally posted by Jericho

This might be the case here, but generally speaking it\'s not always considered good form to be demanding salary info before applying for a job ;)

I consider it poor form for companies to not give a ballpark figure of what they\'re offering as part of the job advert/description....
Sadly that\'s an American company trend that\'s become more and more prevalent in the UK.
Align that with the trend that some companies will ask the prospective employee what they think the job is worth.

As someone who has recently stood as a reference for someone I also have discovered that some companies will ask the referee what THEY think the candidate is worth. Not a situation I was or am happy with.
 

arogers907

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A public forum probably isn\'t the proper, erm... forum for requesting salary info. If you\'re serious, contact GW\'s HR folks and express your interest. There are a lot of factors that go into creating a salary offering. Experience, moving expenses, education level, demonstrable portfolio, etc.

If you\'re honestly curious, apply.

As for me, I just mentioned the position to my wife. Sadly, she rolled her eyes at me. Clearly she has no respect for my current obsessions and a lack of empathy for my deep-seated, childhood fantasies. /sigh
 

freakinacage

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Originally posted by Spacemunkie
Originally posted by Jericho

This might be the case here, but generally speaking it\'s not always considered good form to be demanding salary info before applying for a job ;)

I consider it poor form for companies to not give a ballpark figure of what they\'re offering as part of the job advert/description....
exactly. i would never apply for a job that doesnt tell me the starting wage. if they don\'t tell you, they have something to hide
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Originally posted by arogers907
A public forum probably isn\'t the proper, erm... forum for requesting salary info.
if they can recruit here, they can tell us the details
 
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Durham red

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Hi Guys,

I\'d just like to point out that at the bottom of the advert it says :

\"If you have a query about this job, please use our careers contact form.\"

If anyone here has a question about the position, feel free to contact GW about it.

Please try and remember that us guys(and gals) in \'Eavy Metal don\'t always know the specific details about new positions (thats what managers are for :) )

We just want other talented Painters to come and join us doing what I consider the best job in the world! :)
 

Talonicus

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I think this is a brilliant opportunity for someone.
I couldn\'t manage two days of continual painting without going mental so I tip my hat to those of you who can manage this for a living.

I do think its a bit off about people slating the position and moaning about the wages.
These people do this job, which they are proud of, slagging the pay is a slap in the face for them..... do they deserve it?
Im sure its not the best paid position in the world ... but i am sure that there are many many others that are worse.
Doing something you love and getting paid for it is an enviable position to be in.

I know pay is important, but when I advertise a position I never advertise the pay rate. If people want to know they get in touch.

Nigel:D
 

fildunn

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aye *nods at keith*.
we dont do the hiring we just do the painting :) thats what as keith said \'the managers are for\'
of course wages are always important, but in a business that strives on fun or enjoyment money isnt always the most important factor.
either way, this is probably one of the best places to come to find great painters
 
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