Unprofessional businesses

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DVXing

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Has anyone else noticed how unprofessional businesses are these days?
I’ve been trying to find a full-time job for awhile now over 4 years if your counting! I’ve been to many different interviews and such and many have been very unprofessional. I’ve had the interviewer take phone calls, eat there lunch during the interview, and show up over 30 minutes late! Maybe I’m old fashion but I think that there a level of professionalism should be keep in the work place. I’ve also had businesses that wouldn’t return calls or emails even on projects I was volunteering for. I’ve had employers call stating they’ve received my resume and would be calling to setup an interview and that will be the last I here from them. My only guess is that since my last name starts with “W” I’m always the last on the list and by the time they get to me they already have a person in mind.
Okay I’m done venting and I look forward to hearing everyone’s feelings and opinions on the matter.
 
I completely agree. Its been two years since I graduated college and I haven't found ANY good leads. A few interviews but.... And the reason employers (not all but some) are acting like that is because they know that no matter what they do or how they "treat" you...you will still do anything for the job in this economy. That's why MANY MANY employers are cutting raises and taking away vacation days...not to save money but to try and get more out of their employees. And they no they can becasue you would be an idiot to quit in this economy. Leaving them to do anything they want because they know you wont quit and, and if you do there will be 50 more ready to take your place.

Done with my rant :) haha
 
At least I'm not the only one. I agree with you on the fact that many of them think they can do whatever they want. I did get a job in sales. We set all the terms such on pay rate, commission and schedule. I put my two weeks in at my part-time job and started the new job. The week after I started the changed the hours from M-F 9-5 to six and seven days a week with hours ranging from 9-5 to as late as 9 on some nights. Also they change my commission rate. So I went to talk to the boss and see said “You quite your other job right? And you don’t have any other place to go.” Needless to say I left and went back to my part-time job.
 
Yeap, a lot of this is happening. I consider myself a very talented videographer and producer with pretty good work experience for my age with a good college degree and I work part time ad a call center. Hell of a thing isn't it?
 
There's also a trend, especially in the video world, that so many companies can do things so much cheaper now because of the lower cost of gear. Well, this now means that many more people have the ability to come in and undercut other companies and they don't always know what they're doing. The professional companies have professional gear and professional people working for them, but this comes at a preimum to the client, and many clients have to cut back on expenses which hurts the true professionals. Many professionals have closed up shop. There are still many professional companies left, but like myself, I used to employ 15 people. Guess how many I employ now? ZERO. I couldn't afford to keep people on because clients were no longer willing to pay the prices that I was asking, and even discounting certain things, you eventually come to a point where you say "it's not worth it anymore". So the people doing the jobs I used to do are doing them for 25% of what I was doing them for, even though the service and gear isn't anywhere near as good, they have deemed it acceptable to their "budgetary standards".

DVXing, how old are you and what is your experience if you don'tmind me asking? Because these days, it takes more than the "I have a film degree" or "I worked for so and so for 2 years". There are so many good people out of work and willing to take lesser jobs that you really need to stand out and have something special to offer. Be creative and figure out a way to show your potential boss how you are going to be an asset to them and how you're going to make them look good and make them money. Most people come into it thinking that their qualifications these days will somehow land them a job.

Lots of people in the same situation as you, buddy. Have you thought about doing something on your own? Look for a niche in your area that isn't being fulfilled and fill it...
 
Kit, I'm 28 and have over 6 years experience, B.A. and so on, but I'm not just talking about the video field or getting a job that‘s a different story. I don’t want to get into all that. I know times are bad and unemployment is at a record high. I'm just talking about professionalism in general. To show up late for an interview or be eating during one. Does that sound professional to you? Hiring someone then after they leave there old job changing the terms and then pretty much saying what else are you going to do. That’s not professional neither is not returning calls of email. I would never think about doing any of those things. I truly believe in treating other they way you would like to be treated but it seems most businesses don’t operate that way.
 
Careers in film or video have, and will always be on the fringes for finding employment. These days the fringe is getting pretty ratty too.

You have to know someone, anyone who can help you get in. The "I got a friend" said to the boss is really the only way these days, there is just too much competition. It worked for me, but that was back in the stone age.
 
That's today's society for ya, in general. Many have become super lazy.

This guy name Ghandi once said "Be the change you wish to see". Still applies. People notice professionalism, solid handshakes, knowing your stuff, etc. It will get you further than the next guy, coupled with what Pookie said, make some great contacts and friends, and hope you run across a pile of luck....
 
DVXing said:
[...] I'm just talking about professionalism in general. To show up late for an interview or be eating during one. Does that sound professional to you? Hiring someone then after they leave there old job changing the terms and then pretty much saying what else are you going to do. That’s not professional neither is not returning calls of email. I would never think about doing any of those things. I truly believe in treating other they way you would like to be treated but it seems most businesses don’t operate that way.
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It's not necessarily about professionalism or business operations. It's about honesty, integrity, and pride in a job well-done. Many people lack or ignore an upbringing that teaches the fact that a man's word is of the highest importance and that any job worth doing is worth doing well. There are a lot of liars and cheats and thieves and I always say it right to their faces when I discover what they are. Frequently, they shrug or say, "So what?"

Recently, I interviewed for a position that entailed a lot of travel and training of clients. The interview went well and a second, mock presentation date was set. In the interim, I received a form letter saying that they were looking for someone with more experience, yadda, yadda, yadda. I called his supervisor and asked what had happened. She said, "We don't think 10 years experience is enough." I then wrote to the CEO of the company stating that his employees were failing to read CVs prior to interviewing.
 
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