I saw the following posting on Monster 3 weeks ago. Now I know why they still haven't found anybody and turned their attention to Craiglist.

same posting on Monster 3 weeks ago (http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=69445225&JobTitle=Senior+Retoucher&q=retoucher&rad=20&rad_units=miles&brd=1&cy=us&vw=b&AVSDM=2008-03-06+19%3a40%3a00&pg=1&seq=11)

Reply to: job-625160337@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-03-31, 9:48AM PDT


Print Company, Second Shift (hours: 4pm-12:30am), M-F, possible temp to hire opportunity for the right person! Ideal candidate possesses an in-depth, technical and creative understanding of retouching as well as prolific understanding of color theory. Must be extremely detail oriented & have the ability to follow instructions independently. Experience is required, Call Personnel at (818)954-8237, Barrington Staffing Services.




* Location: Burbank
* Compensation: $18/hr+ DOE
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Phone calls about this job are ok.
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.


PostingID: 625160337

for a senior retoucher in LA?..it seems to be the norm these days..to someone starting out in the trade that is a good salary, especially if they're working for a photo studio...

A "prolific understanding of color theory". Yup, I sit around a lot with my fellow retouchers discussing the ins and outs of magenta.

A "prolific understanding of color theory". Yup, I sit around a lot with my fellow retouchers discussing the ins and outs of magenta.

You do to? Thank god.. I thought I was abnormal.

sure..you can only talk about music, sports, adult films for so long before you have to switch the topic and avoid the wrath of your supervisor...

You guys talk to your co-workers outside of work about work, too?

I don't talk. Well, maybe about the Beatles with the dude across the aisle - damn, he knows a lot about them.

Seriously, I love it when I see stuff like that in ads for $18 an hour jobs. Like you're going to be modifying profiles in a place like that, instead of being handed a stack of bags and then get whipped in the butt until they're finished. Whoever wrote that is trying to impress their manager, not you.

You guys talk to your co-workers outside of work about work, too?

best way to learn from seniors to chat about the work, with the wine in the hand

haha...I do hang out with my co-workers every now and then, and inevitably start to talk about work after a few drinks.

Anyway, I was really tempted to apply when I first saw it on Monster. But, I didn't want to waste time and go through the whole testing and interviewing process and get slapped in the face with a low-ball offer, 'cause it happened to me more than once. I already have my eyes out on a couple of houses that I want to work here, but they're not hiring at the moment.

best way to learn from seniors to chat about the work, with the wine in the hand

but before the whiskey-drinking or things may not be so prolific, or would they...

Ever search on this site?...
http://www.indeed.com/

best way to learn from seniors to chat about the work, with the wine in the hand

assuming they're willing to share, i once worked with a guy who had set up the high-end drum scanners for a printer that was having problems getting the color right..based on the questions i was asking him he told me i had the foundation to be a really good scanner operator once he taught me some of his knowledge..so i asked, "when do we start?"..he replied"pfft, i don't need anymore competition"

And you are surprised they haven't found anyone who qualifies for $18 an hour "in LA" let alone on a swing shift? Never mind $18 per hr on any shift!!! Is this person supposed to live in a shelter? Actually I saw a similar ad offering a whopping $10 per hour!!!! Whenever I see these type of ads I really have to restrain myself from replying something nasty; however I always come to the same conclusion: it's not worth my time. But it still pisses me off!
I'm over it!!!
~Nancy

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www.PhotoArt123.com

but before the whiskey-drinking or things may not be so prolific, or would they...

Ever search on this site?...
http://www.indeed.com/


first the wine and discussion, and then prolific whisky or pálinka drinking thats the tutorial LOL

assuming they're willing to share, i once worked with a guy who had set up the high-end drum scanners for a printer that was having problems getting the color right..based on the questions i was asking him he told me i had the foundation to be a really good scanner operator once he taught me some of his knowledge..so i asked, "when do we start?"..he replied"pfft, i don't need anymore competition"

well I know Ur story,in Hungary there wasn't any opportunity to learn any of photoshoping even image-theory except at the University of Accommodated Graphic, there wasn't any of books or courses about, internet shucks! So if somebody got to know some new, that was top secret. I've started to work as a scanner operator(crossfied magnascan),my senior fellow kept me in deep shadow about the work till he recognised he worked hard and I was in the peace of a middle sized Buddha for my worktime, than he started to teach. So when I got my fellows to supervise them I've started to teach immediately and discus about the faster methods, for the sake of my and the work cause.

$10 per hour? sign me up! *joke* I doubt could afford halfway house shelter in LA for $10 per hour. HA!

best way to learn from seniors to chat about the work, with the wine in the hand

I wish! I wish! I wish!