Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't be so sure about healthcare either; lots of squeeze there and more to come?. Phil On Mar 30, 2012, at 6:59 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > Phil, that sounds like my alma mater and the crap they tell their art > students. You know how many of my classmates found a job after graduation? > Keep in mind that I graduated in 1999. Thirteen years ago. Well after 13 > yrs, only two have jobs. One is a cashier at Walmart, the other is a > secretary for a realtor. Neither earns enough to live at even the most > basic level. The one at Walmart is a single mom so she's on welfare, the > other has no kids so the government won't help her, so she lives with her > parents. Fifteen of us graduated from the art program at Indiana > University's Fort Wayne campus that year. TWO have jobs that pay poverty > wages. Two of us are self-employed artists, and we are both BARELY making > it. I have my Sonnar for sale because I need the money to make it through > the next month, because sales have been slow and some commercial work I am > doing won't pay off till the end of April. The rest of my classmates? > Unemployed, as they have been for thirteen years. Most places here won't > even consider an art degree holder, not even to be a cashier....the one I > know got lucky, if you consider working for $9 an hour lucky. > > Become a nurse, that is where the real money is! > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 3/30/12 7:18 PM, "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> It's also an act of spiteful defiance against myself and my school. >> They talk a lot of success stories of working in the media (yeah people >> from decades ago) but lately only 3 people who have graduated in the >> last 3 years are working in a journalistic capacity. Everyone else is >> working at or as: >> Trader Joes, Whole Foods, bartending, hotel concierges, phone call >> centers, retail sales, et al. >> >> I'm gunning for a career in healthcare probably. >> >> Phil Forrest >> >> >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:11:05 -0700 >> Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> If you need the money now to pay for bills. Sell it. You can always >>> pick it up cheaper later. >>> >>> Bodies do not rise in prices like lens do. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Phil Forrest >>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: >>> >>>> Breathe deep... >>>> Ok, I'm putting up for sale my black M9. I can pontificate on the >>>> status of the media and finding any work in it later but for now I >>>> need to find a real job. >>>> >>>> I bought it October of 2010. >>>> Bottom plate has a brassy ring around the edges. There is a small >>>> impact mark on the bottom plate as well; opposite side of the lock. >>>> >>>> Camera returned from Leica NJ with a new sensor during >>>> the last week of January 2012. Camera actuations = 8151. >>>> OEM warranty is still good through October of this year. I can send >>>> it out to Leica NJ for the CLA + warranty extension if the >>>> prospective buyer were to pay for it. About an extra $400 USD. >>>> >>>> Viewfinder is very crisp, clear and accurate. The red dot had its >>>> paint removed and is a nice brushed steel dot now. The M9 white >>>> paint flaked out the week I bought the camera. >>>> >>>> Camera will come with 2 OEM batteries and 2 aftermarket batteries. >>>> Charger is the old M8 charger but not to worry, there is also a >>>> Belkin Dual charger with 2 new Leica M battery adapter plates >>>> included. >>>> >>>> Other stuff that is included: >>>> >>>> Thumbs-Up CSEP-1. >>>> Match technical Beep soft release. >>>> 16GB Transcend Class 10 SDHC card. >>>> >>>> I'm asking $5000 + insured shipping with direct signature >>>> confirmation. If in the greater Philadelphia area (to include >>>> Washington DC, Baltimore, and NYC) I can deliver the camera most >>>> likely. I might consider some partial trades but I really just need >>>> to make the hard decision and take the money. I still have two >>>> beautiful film bodies that I can use. >>>> >>>> Hopefully I'm making the right choice. Feel free to weigh in and >>>> talk me in or out of it. I thank you all and respect your opinions. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Phil Forrest >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> philforrest.wordpress.com >> gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information