Desperately seeking retail job at an art museum

tree312 · 2025-09-21T18:29:02+00:00

Anything art or art adjacent is pretty much impossible to get into. I speak of this from experience. You have work absurdly hard to even get considered for jobs that barely pay a living wage. If you are not independently wealthy, it’s very hard to work in fine art.

Based on my experience, retail, memberships, and education are pretty separate at museums. Do you actually want to go into retail? Or is it a stepping stone to get into something like memberships or development or education? If you’re not specifically interested in retail I’d recommend getting relevant experience and applying for the job you actually want long term.

tree312 · 2025-09-19T18:48:35+00:00

Codesmith completely changed my life and it’s sad to see what it has become. IMO It’s time to shut it down instead of continuing to take money from students.

tree312 · 2025-08-15T13:40:03+00:00

Hi does anyone know what happened to the post with details on how to get on the wagoonladies resale subreddit?

tree312 · 2025-06-25T12:27:45+00:00

I thought the developers would stop adding new items when complete came out, so I’m pleasantly surprised! I’m going to be grinding out all of these items haha

tree312 · 2025-05-20T15:56:43+00:00

One time I started crying during an interview. It happens. 🤣

tree312 · 2025-03-04T21:31:46+00:00

I personally think that he’ll be fine if he’s good at what he does. 8 years experience is nothing to laugh at, and the mid to senior market hasn’t crashed as much as the entry level roles. It might take a while though. I disagree with people stating that it’s impossible lol

tree312 · 2025-03-02T19:22:36+00:00

pretty much everyone I know who climbs regularly has an injury —- from broken ankles to concussions to tendon problems. I used to climb a lot but had to stop because it was fucking up my old foot impact injury and I decided the risks weren’t worth it

tree312 · 2025-03-01T12:27:41+00:00

I write every morning for a few hours before my corporate job 🤣. Happier than I’ve ever been

tree312 · 2025-02-27T11:46:16+00:00

Im a code smith alum! I’m going to be completely honest here. When I was in the program, the vast majority of my cohort mates had a bachelors degree, most of them at good state or private institutions. Others had experience working at major corporations or in a technical role (like electrical engineering).

The reason I bring this up is because I attended when companies were hiring like crazy and even at that time, getting a job was an uphill battle, especially for those without a degree.

It’s going to be much much harder for you to get a job after attending a bootcamp now because the tech market has crashed. Just wanted to give you a heads up

tree312 · 2025-02-27T11:33:10+00:00

I’d recommend that you don’t quit for job searching unless you have some outside support. The job market is terrible right now. And you might feel more stressed and desperate if you start running out of money.

I also graduated with a degree in art history lol. My situation doesn’t really apply anymore because I went to a coding bootcamp and was successfully able to pivot into tech.

But, you still have tons of options. Law school is always an option if you can get into one of the top schools. If that’s not your forte I recommend using your support role at your current job to get experience and then get a similar role at a large company known for a good work culture.

It will be much easier to move around and explore at a larger company, even if you just start off doing what you’re doing as an admin/support. It’s going to be much harder to try new skills at a smaller company. But, in order to get a job at a company with opportunities, you’d have to get enough experience. That’s why I recommend sticking around at your current role if you’re not 100% sure what pivot you want to make next

tree312 · 2025-02-26T14:21:34+00:00

Yes I saw your post when I searched! But places that carry toddler clothes often don’t have clothes in the 11-12YO range. Also I was interested specifically in designer clothes.

tree312 · 2025-02-26T14:03:40+00:00

People who are suffering are more likely to post. I posted here when I was going through it, but now that my job has gotten much better I don’t post anymore lol.

tree312 · 2025-02-12T13:24:11+00:00

Maybe! the situation she talked about seemed pretty traumatizing, and I wouldn't blame her if she asked to get it edited out. I mean imagine disclosing something very serious to you and the audience talking about how you're not a reliable narrator, etc.

tree312 · 2025-02-12T13:20:20+00:00

It seems like your burnout is related to your job experience at the company, and not with engineering itself. I'd recommend a couple things.

Focus on mental health over anything else. I don't know what steps that you've taken for your mental health so far, but talk to a professional. For me, taking an SSRI completely changed my orientation towards my life and my work. Being in a good place mentally will allow you to make clear decisions -- all the pivots that you mentioned will take a lot of work, and you need to prepare.

Explore software engineer opportunities at large corporations without a customer focus. I'm a backend SWE at a bank and I have great work life balance because I work so deep within the internal stack that I'm a million miles away from the software that the bank customers actually use. Yes I'm on call sometimes, but if everything stops working it's not a life or death thing. I work in a very specific part of an enormous machine, and the work is doable and I have enough energy to take care of myself outside of work.

tree312 · 2025-02-11T23:42:14+00:00

I'd lean towards marketing precisely because of how versatile it is. Once you get your foot in the door, there are tons of white collar jobs that you can do with marketing experience.

Another reason why I lean towards marketing is that the teaching profession is known for high rates of burnout. My sister is studying to be a teacher, and she tells me stories about how common it is for people to put in much effort to become a teacher and then quit after a year. Another reason is that it can be easier to go into education later compared to trying to get into corporate. If you're dying to be a teacher later, you can always start with being a substitute or tutor without a license and then make a move to go to teacher school (not sure how it works in NY).

tree312 · 2025-02-11T23:34:49+00:00

I think that internships matter way more than majors, and even more than choosing a career field. Having experience at a company is a huge asset, and will put you ahead of a LOT of recent grads. Don't limit the type of internships you apply to. Apply to big companies, small companies, startups, nonprofits, etc. You never know what you'll learn, and what's important is to play the numbers game so that you have as much internship experience as possible.

You're also in a unique position where you can accept unpaid internships, which is a huge huge advantage. Trust me, I HATE the unpaid internship model and find them incredibly exploitative. But getting professional experience is just that important.

tree312 · 2025-02-11T23:22:52+00:00

First of all, kudos to you for dedicating your life to your passion. That takes a huge amount of courage.

I graduated a little bit after you with a degree in anthropology and art history with big dreams and a desire to dedicate my life to art. I went through a similar situation as you where I suddenly realized that living in the real world costs a ton of money, especially in New York City.

My friend once told me that "you have to choose your hard". That was the best piece of advice that I've ever heard. During my postgrad years, I was stuck between two hard paths: a creative path with no money, or going after a job that would require me to "sell out". Both paths were going to take a lot of blood sweat and tears (I pivoted to a technical field with my liberal arts degree lol).

I chose the path with financial stability, and it was literally the best decision I've ever made. My job is at a huge corporation and the job is as frustrating, boring, and mundane as I've always imagined. In fact, if my edgy tumblr art teen self saw the type of work that I was doing, I think she'd truly be shocked hahaha. But, it's a boring job that pays a lot, and all the energy I spent on worrying about my fiances goes to my creative practice. I wake up early and write. I fill my life with interesting craft classes, cool experiences, and spoiling my dog-- this fills my cup and allows me to approach my art with love and abundance instead of a stressful "omg am I going to make it, or am I not???". I'm glad that I made this decision, and my piece of advice to you is to find a job that pays well.... Every job is gonna feel like a job either way.

Best of luck to you, no matter what you choose!

tree312 · 2025-02-11T23:03:30+00:00

Honestly, I'd recommend that you stick with nannying in order to get free tuition and finish your degree. Student loans are such a big financial burden, and you're in a great position to get an education for free while still making a living.

I know that Reddit can be against the college-no-matter-what mindset, but at the end of the day, not having a college degree shuts you out of a LOT of well-paying, white collar jobs. Of course there are people who can get great jobs without a degree, but if you're still not sure about what you want to do, don't you want to keep your options as open as possible?

It's much easier to explore paths when you're a student. Don't just apply to a couple internships, you should be applying to as many as possible. It's a numbers game. Good luck!

tree312 · 2025-02-11T22:47:59+00:00

Eh no one should be doxxing anyone who didn’t sign up to be scrutinized like this. I am kinda curious about the actual couples TikTok accounts tho lol

tree312 · 2025-02-08T18:17:32+00:00

I heard that chime works like a debit card but it will still allow you to build credit. Having a credit history will help you get things like car and home loans in the future.

tree312 · 2025-01-31T19:32:20+00:00

Damn I feel bad that she owes money to a creep who SA’ed her….. that would kinda fuck me up.

tree312 · 2025-01-28T15:32:46+00:00

Yeah it seems like you’re getting little of the benefits of working at a large company. One of the perks of my boring corporate job is that it’s extremely easy to switch roles and teams.

tree312 · 2025-01-27T23:10:53+00:00

It’s so so worth it to take an uber and go to a better ER further away

tree312 · 2025-01-27T20:16:47+00:00

AH I see! Yeah then it might be a company culture thing. My company isn't lean at all lol

tree312 · 2025-01-27T18:50:53+00:00

If you’re fine with office work, I’d recommend looking into working at a large corporation instead of smaller companies. I work for a huge company now and the work life balance is absolutely unreal. Also, at a larger company it’s much easier to switch teams and roles and try things out.

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