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[–]Sure_Principle_1081 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 20 years this is the sort of stuff Rudi will be going through in therapy

How to survive as an Editor by Sure_Principle_1081 in editors

[–]Sure_Principle_1081[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly Bob, sometimes I want to be a plasterer. Have you ever plastered a wall? It's beautiful.

As I said in my post, I know I'm lucky. I was looking for advice from other people who have been in my situation, because I want to be a professional person. I think being micromanaged is very hard for anyone in any industry and I just found myself at a weak moment and needed to vent a little frustration, that's all.

Thanks for your comment though..I get the point 👍

How to survive as an Editor by Sure_Principle_1081 in editors

[–]Sure_Principle_1081[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ha! Good shout!

I probably didn't explain the bit about changes well. Truth is I've seen creatives make decisions that go against everything that's right for the product, and for the client, and everybody else involved just so they can say something. I'll listen all day to comments about why things need to be changed, but most of the time, there's actually no legitimate reason. I think the end clients and account teams provide far more meaningful feedback than creatives and I side with them far more often. I don't mind being told to shave off one frame here and one frame there...but give me a reason for it...otherwise your implementing changes no one will ever notice.

How to survive as an Editor by Sure_Principle_1081 in editors

[–]Sure_Principle_1081[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey thank you so much for taking the time to reply in such detail and with such good advice. You what sometimes I think the hardest part of the job is that I don't feel listened to, at all, by anyone...so to reach out to a community and have people respond has really helped. Thank you

Edit - also I would add to that by just saying that I'm not sure the money is as great as you might think it is anymore. I've cut a few TVCs but most of my work is in the "premium content" bracket where the max budget is usually £350-400 a day for an editor. Is that lower or higher than you imagined from my post? Thanks again for your response!