1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a potter do? |
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 What field is your job in?
art
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What is your job title?
potter
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
self employed - 1 person pottery
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How long have you been employed in this position?
10 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Make functional and decorative ceramic pieces
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
35000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
none
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
undercompensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
No I work alone and like it that way because I'm really bad at dealing with office politics.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
pottery studio. I like it because i work alone, I dislike it because its very messy and because I work alone, I'm always the one who has to clean up.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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4 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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6 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take art and pottery classes
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
They must be artistic, have good hand/eye coordination, and like working and being alone. They must also be willing to sell their product, either to the end consumer at art fairs or the like, or to gallery owners.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
no
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make sure you have the artistic ability to make a living at this.
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