January 25, 2008
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I don’t know why I bother.
Reading craigslist job postings, that is. More often than not, I get pissed off. And then I am amused.
Here’s one from today:
Create the 2008 Oscar Ballot – Biggest Movie Website
Reply to: assholes!@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-01-24, 7:39PM ESTLooking for multi-talented graphic designer to create the 2008 Oscar
Ballot that will be downloaded more than any other in the world this
year. [O RLY? "THE" 2008 Oscar Ballot, you say?! i didn't know the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences would stoop to trolling craigslist for designers...?]A one page 2008 Oscar ballot (8 1/2 ” x 11″) with all of this year’s
nominees in each category is required, in a black and white format.
(With room for a full color advertisement).This 2008 Oscar Ballot must be the best looking Oscar Ballot ever designed.
[wow. so i bet you're going to pay me a lot then, huh? because this sounds kinda important]Benefits to you? Over 5 million people will see it in the United
States, alone. Your reputation will be on the line, as will our
website’s. [Ohhhh. Okay. As soon as someone mentions "reputation" or "for your portfolio", you can tell exactly what kind of asshole they are- as if we ought to be thankful for giving them our talent without any real compensation]
Serious inquiries only. Project to be COMPLETED by 01/29/08
[ in only four days?! In that case I'm going to draw a big hairy weenis with a check box next to Tom Cruise's name and send THAT in. ]Also – looking for someone with experience in website redesign
(separate project). FIVE previous major website revamps required as
experience.- Location: Boston
- Compensation: $100 Flat fee. (And your name and/or company on the 2008 Oscar Ballot) [ hahahaha hahahaha...ahaha hahahaha....yeah, right!]
- This is a part-time job.
Edit:not to beat a dead horse or anything, but I thought this one
was also stupid/funny. Someone should tell them that Excel can make all
kinds of pretty graphs and charts for you, so you don’t have to waste a
designer’s time with your boring data. But hey, maybe the job actually
pays something, so i’ll shut up now.
Comments (6)
Wowsers.
yeah. and this is why i stay home with the kiddos, you know?
ryc: yeah, i totally get what you’re saying. my next-door-neighbor is a stay at home mom (snork) and has a full-time nanny. she spends her days tanning and shopping and getting her nails done. she often takes on “big” projects for the pta. when she’s home, the kids aren’t allowed to be inside. they’re outside with a basketball, bored to tears, and usually hurling insults at my kids……..
people are fucking stoopid.
That’s hilarious
Sad thing is … a lot of artists will go for it.
I like how it’s a “software company” but no-one in the company knows how to use the charts + graphs wizard in excel?
it reminds me of all the nincompoops around here who barely know how to use AutoCAD and send us separate files for each sheet of mechanical engineering, all set up in model space with little to no comprehension of… wait, I’m getting way to technical here, but yeah, I suspect there’s lots of professionals out there with very little clue about the software they use to do their job.
And yeah, work for free? Has anyone noticed the state of the economy right now? Wuteva!