Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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