1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Self employed artist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Art
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What is your job title?
Self employed artist
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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)
I am a small one person company (sole artist) though I sometimes contract certain production work helpers. I design and create multi media art and sell my pieces through galleries, art shows and stores. I also do art for Renaissance Festivals through out the country.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been an artist for 25 years.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
Too many! *grin* It varies by the month but I am busy most of the time doing something for work 50 hours a week is not unusual.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I do just about everything in my business. Designing, creating, finding shows, contacting people. Though my daughter is doing my website, gallery and shopping cart for me. And my son in law keeps my computer and the server that my website is on, running.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
50000
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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. I pay for health insurance for my family. I can not get sick during a show or I lose money!
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I am happy with where I am at. My business is starting to take off now after 25 years of hard work.
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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
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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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
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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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-1 Income
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-1 Work Environment - co-workers
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-1 Work Environment - supervisors
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-1 Benefits
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-1 Hours
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-1 Level of responsibility
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-1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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-1 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?
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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)
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
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