Re: Away with web careers?

Why?---------------------

--- Jim Heaton <Jim(at)Heaton.net> wrote:
> Lisa,
> 
> What is this outfit's URL?
> 
> Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: L. J. Durham <taliesinmedia(at)yahoo.co.uk>
> To: Michael Abramovich <mabram(at)balance.com.au>;
> Franchesca Havas
> <ches(at)io.com>
> Cc: hwg-graphics <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Away with web careers?
> 
> 
> How's this one:
> 
> I am trying to immigrate from the US to the UK. This
> IT Consulting Firm
> in Lodnon said they were desperate to get someone
> with my experience
> and education. They put me through changes let me
> tell you.
> 
> To make a long story shot -- they had me do a "test"
> -- which was
> revamping their website and the graphics therein.
> They were already
> paying a "design" firm major bucks but getting
> garbage ----. I wrote a
> full-on strategic and creative analysis and plan. I
> did the work
> working non-stop for 3 days and delivered the
> revamped design, graphics
> and content PLUS the plans. They offered the job,
> then took it back and
> now I can see plainly that they have used what I
> gave them.
> 
> I get no credit. The other "design firm" gets that
> for some reason.
> Cant use them as any sort of reference. But I note
> the URL anyhow and
> explain the situation as I need to -- because I know
> what I did -- I
> know what I gave them. Most of all I know I can do
> it again for someone
> else. If you work long enough sooner or later you
> will have someone who
> basically rips you off. But this is also why I am
> actively persuing
> being completely self-employed. If clients want me
> then they are happy
> to sign a contract which includes a retainer, kill
> fee and eliminates
> work-for-hire unscrupulousness.
> 
> Peace
> 
> Lisa
> 
> --- Michael Abramovich <mabram(at)balance.com.au>
> wrote:
> > they haven't forgotten about that tea party in
> > Boston!
> >
> > - michael a
> >
> > Franchesca Havas wrote:
> >
> > > A company I worked for got bought out by a UK
> > company and when they moved
> > > the website over there they kept all but the
> > credits of who built the site.
> > > The site remains unchanged in design, color,
> art,
> > flow, links, and the FAQ's
> > > I wrote. They just removed all the credits and
> > authorship's from it. That
> > > was a real rip. I still claim the site as
> created
> > by a team that I was a
> > > part of on my resume.
> > >
> > > The UK must really be hard up if they think that
> > kind of web stealing is
> > > acceptable.
> > >
> >
> >
> 
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