Potentially choosing between 2 jobs. What one would you pick?

Working as a runner sounds pointless as you are learning nothing,
if ICON were serious they would have given you a better job from the start.

Do the PR job and use the experience from that to move up instead.
 
bitslice said:
Working as a runner sounds pointless as you are learning nothing,
if ICON were serious they would have given you a better job from the start.

Do the PR job and use the experience from that to move up instead.
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Hardly, do you realize how hard it is to get an entry level job at a big distribution company? I have 2 internships and a work experience abroad on my C.V as well.

I'm 21 and as the woman who I bought my train ticket of today told me...I look about 12.

Comparing a toilet cleaner to a runner is pretty silly.
 
Hey Gustov. Whats your background? You say film and television production, do you have any professional experience also? I only ask because I'm currently job hunting, primarily looking for Production Assistant and Runner positions, but having no luck. Nor have I had the last couple of months. Trying all the usual sites (mandy, grapevine, production base etc etc) but was wondering if there are any places I should be looking that I might have missed out. I must have applied to about 100 jobs

I also sent off about 200 speculative applications last month, and only heard back from one of them, and that was only them telling me they would put my CV on record.

AGHH
 
Raptor said:
What would your position be in the second job?
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PR Junior with the chance of a promotion after around 12 months (around £22,000)

unclebob123 said:
Hey Gustov. Whats your background? You say film and television production, do you have any professional experience also? I only ask because I'm currently job hunting, primarily looking for Production Assistant and Runner positions, but having no luck. Nor have I had the last couple of months. Trying all the usual sites (mandy, grapevine, production base etc etc) but was wondering if there are any places I should be looking that I might have missed out. I must have applied to about 100 jobs

I also sent off about 200 speculative applications last month, and only heard back from one of them, and that was only them telling me they would put my CV on record.

AGHH
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Honestly mate, get volunteering at the London Film festival and make some contacts. I've met all my contacts through this and I've only come close to getting a job because of people I know. Try the guardian website as well. It's great and even has a film section.

For those saying the first job seems like waste of time, a runner position IS where you start if you want to work in the film industry. (and I am more than willing to do so)
 
Is a runner really a job for a graduate? Sounds like unskilled labouring to me, go with job 2. Plus, that'll give you more money to pay for the sex op you so obviously want judging by your pictures. ;)
 
sounds like you will get better experience at the 2nd job, as you will have more responsibility. So I would go for that one, can always changes jobs once you have that valuable experience.
 
Ahleckz said:
Is a runner really a job for a graduate? Sounds like unskilled labouring to me, go with job 2. Plus, that'll give you more money to pay for the sex op you so obviously want judging by your pictures. ;)
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The day is divided into two parts really. Receptionist and helping running the film marketing campaigns around the office.
 
As I said I started in the music industry in a small company, worked my way up much quicker than i would ever have done in a large company.
Personally I would go for the second job if it were me.
 
Personally I would go for job 2. Whilst it may be the smaller company it does pay significantly more and even though job 1 may be a larger company, even though this is based on nothing, perhaps the 1st job may consider your role one that can be canned fairly easily.

You mentioned 2K travelling costs on the £12K job, what are they on the 19K job?

Also, you said you pay only car insurance etc at home, but presumably your parents are lenient as you are out of work. If you went for the first job, could they then start asking for some board too? 12K less tax, less travelling, less board may not leave you much at all.
 
I would pick job satisfaction over money, but then would rank job security on parr with job satisfaction...
 
Take job two ... seems like you would get much more experience on your C.V. which will be better on the long run.

And think of the extra money you can spend on the 182! :D

Throttle bodies *cough* *cough*
 
Gustov said:
The day is divided into two parts really. Receptionist and helping running the film marketing campaigns around the office.
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Translation:

"Milk and two sugars please"
"Run these ad campaign posters down to the mail room, envelope them, and stick them in the mail bag"
 
Mucky_Pup said:
Translation:

"Milk and two sugars please"
"Run these ad campaign posters down to the mail room, envelope them, and stick them in the mail bag"
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Pretty much. But we have all got to start somewhere.

Travel costs would be the same for both jobs btw, both London based.
 
Ask both companies what career progression is available.

Go with the one that gives you the best answer :)
 
Gustov said:
Hardly, do you realize how hard it is to get an entry level job at a big distribution company? I have 2 internships and a work experience abroad on my C.V as well.
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nope, no idea, but you are asking people who also don't know how hard it is :)
I'm 21 and as the woman who I bought my train ticket of today told me...I look about 12.
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:confused: that's nice, but why are you telling me that?
Comparing a toilet cleaner to a runner is pretty silly
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Indeed it is, but again I'm not sure why you said that because I never mentioned toilet cleaners :confused:


maybe if you quoted the people you were actually replying to, your post wouldn't look like you are having a psychotic rant at me :)
 
I did though, was merely pointing out they're both are unskilled labouring jobs at the bottom of the pyramid of a company, which if you're a graduate I think you should try for something different, as you can't always be guarenteed a way to climb the ladder.
 
Both are viable. As a runner, though, you're likely to get very stressed very quickly.

I wouldn't scoff at the potential of the second job though. It may not take too long to end up as an account manager or similar in a PR firm.

That's if you really want to do film PR, which involves a lot of sitting on a computer sending/replying to emails and dishing out screeners/chasing up coverage from folks like myself.

If you think it'd make you happier in the long run, go with ICON - but talk to them first and make sure you get an honest appraisal of future possibilities there.
 
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