Job hunting

Nov 7, 2008 by John    6 Comments    Posted under: random

I’m putting the feelers out there by every means necessary to try and find a new job. Not just any job but the right job. My role here has been made redundant. I’ve known a while. So this isn’t a pity-seeking post – I’m just trying to avail of all my contacts. It is a pity though! I knew this job was too good to be true. Palm has been the most professional and maturely run company I’ve ever had the pleasure to work for, with genuinely great benefits and no nonsense from anyone. The redundancies here aren’t really related to the recession; we’re just not selling phones in Europe at the moment, we’ve got the likes of the iPhone as competition. So the sites that I look after are going to be made redundant themselves or cut right back.

My role has been as Web Producer of Palm EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) which has been a mixture of web master, web design, content management and project management. I’m looking for a similar role, or a role as a senior web designer (my main area of expertise) or user interface designer. Or anything interesting that involves multimedia design and production. If you know of anyone that might be interested please pass it on. I’m available at the end of November.

• Web design portfolio: www.johnbraine.com/webdesign/index.html, though this isn’t fully representative of all I have done or can do.
• You can download a CV from www.johnbraine.com/JohnBraineCV2008.doc
• I’m also on LinkedIn.

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  K8 the Gr8 November 10, 2008 at 1:32 am

  I’m sorry to hear you’re faced with such nastiness… the fingers and toes are crossed for your search, best of luck.

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  roy November 11, 2008 at 1:20 am

  Taxi driving?
  anyone can do it!

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  John Braine November 11, 2008 at 10:23 am

  Thanks K8!

  Roy maybe it’s a sign that the only two people to leave comments are taxi drivers!

  Naw would be the wrong job for me on so many levels. Not least my deplorable sense of direction. When my sat nav runs out of juice, it’s like someone’s poked my eyes out!

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  sovietpop November 12, 2008 at 1:23 pm

  Feck it, I wish there was some funds in my place, we could really do with someone like you working here.

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  Kathleen November 13, 2008 at 2:04 am

  I so understand, I lost my job after working 18 years for a company. The troublesome/interesting thing is the company I worked for decided the new young people were the direction to go. No knowledge of the company, no idea how to budget, just enthusiasm. Interestly so, they are all gone after 18 months instead of 18 years. Pooor mamgement making decisions and I went freelance afterwards. Good luck!

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  John Braine November 17, 2008 at 2:33 am

  Sovietpop, thanks!

  Kathleen, sounds terrible! At least in my situation it really is my role that’s going so I’m not taking it personally. Thanks!

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