*Venting My Frustrations...

[xQCFamous]

I’ve contemplated writing this, because I don’t like to publicly out things I feel frustrated about, but with constant support behind me, and things not seemingly changing any time soon, it’s time I come out and expose my frustrations towards something I am so passionate about, and love to do…graphics.

When I first joined, my objective was clear, I was going to do graphics as a way of sustaining my bank account to have more than enough money to use for training, equipment and other purchases and not feel burdened by this or feel overwhelmed, I always like to feel very clear on my objectives, stand firm on them and achieve this, and graphics was supposed to be my easy way to do this.

Unfortunately, since day one, it’s been anything but, and sadly, I cannot say its getting any better, as I am seeing the same patterns and trends from the same people that promise you the sun but then deliver the exact opposite.

I first brought up the lack of gfxing and it was originally chalked up to new management, changeovers, hirings, firings and so on. So, despite my better judgement, I left it be, I didn’t say a word, and I waited. When I noticed things still weren’t progressing weeks after all of these changes, I was a little concerned, because now these people had weeks to perform their duties, get things in line, get caught up and so on, again, I was promised things would get better, I was left optimistic…but the result was sadly very lackluster.

I waited another week before saying anything further, a third week and seeing the bare minimum get done. My graphics had been sitting there for ages, I had no money, I had no way to sustain myself, and now I was forced to write. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate writing, I’ll do it if I have to, but everyone has seen my work, and they see my passion, that is my income.

At first, I vented to my team, I vented frustrations to the leagues upper management and they heard my concerns, but alas, it was all just that, hearing concerns and nothing more. I brought my frustrations up about a few things to graders, to the head, to just about anyone I could hopefully get to listen, and I was constantly just fed the same line over and over again “it’ll be done”, “it’ll get there”.

But what disturbed me the most…is the work ethic in general behind the department. I couldn’t believe that graders were straight up telling me “our quota is to grade THREE minimum topics PER WEEK” and that is exactly what they were doing…despite being month+ behind, despite having people just sitting around twiddling their thumbs waiting, nothing was happening.

Finally, over ONE month after my initial post went up, I finally received some grades on my first topic. By this point, I now had 4 topics pending with graphics, and the experience remained the same. While it wasn’t another full month of waiting, it was a couple of weeks, and again I began to see the trend and pattern, the graders were back to doing the minimum, the head was not grading at all, only “approving” grades, and they were still, and ARE still behind.

So why did I decided to go public? Well, after venting privately, I decided to go one step further. I wanted to be as unbias with this stuff as possible, and so what did I go and do? I surveyed 100 random people, none of which are associated to me in any way (not on a team, etc). The results I got were as followed:

SURVEYED: 100
REPLIED: 78
NON-RESPONSIVE: 22
SATISFIED WITH GRADING: 12/78
SATISFIED WITH GRADE TIMES: 0/78
COMPLAINED ABOUT GRADING?: 20/78

So, what I have learned about this experience? That I am not alone in this frustration and that I am not in this fight for the wrong reasons. I have so many ideas on how to spruce up the graphic area, I have so many ideas on how to not only maintain the interest that is there, but open up the possibilities to more people and draw interest, but alas, I am just one person that holds no power in that direction or dictation.

What is my goal from this? Well, I am hoping for some change. I am hoping for more consistency, I am hoping for more people to really take it seriously, and use their platform and their positions for good. I know that people can commit the problem is, they just aren’t committing at all at the moment, and it’s quite depressing.

If anyone else is experiencing the same thing, please let myself or someone know, because truthfully, I’ve become a little sick of it. Take it as you will, but it is what it is. I’ve tried to apply for a position to help what needs to be taken care of, but I’ve sadly been ignored.

#FightForRights.

[Jo3fish5]

gib change

[J0EB]

I think the nail in the coffin is that they're so far behind still, yet seemingly don't have any motivation to catch up.

Yes they're hiring a new grader now, but one more grader doing the apparent minimum of 3 topics a week isn't going to change anything in the long run. They'll still be behind and without the desire to catch up. Something else needs to changed to fix this.

[LimJahey]

[caltroit_red_flames]

I feel like you haven't said anything new here. Nobody, including myself, is happy with how long the grading for graphics takes.

We're hiring 2 more graders, as you know. We implemented a new grading system which has sped up grading as I showed with the data in my post here: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=22686

Your frustrations were heard when you messaged me privately and they are heard here once again. But unless you can come up with some real solutions instead of complaining all I can really say is that we're doing our best.

[caltroit_red_flames]

I’ve tried to apply for a position to help what needs to be taken care of, but I’ve sadly been ignored.

Hold on, ignored? I haven't even responded to anyone about hiring yet.

[xQCFamous]

I feel like you haven't said anything new here. Nobody, including myself, is happy with how long the grading for graphics takes.

We're hiring 2 more graders, as you know. We implemented a new grading system which has sped up grading as I showed with the data in my post here: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=22686

Your frustrations were heard when you messaged me privately and they are heard here once again. But unless you can come up with some real solutions instead of complaining all I can really say is that we're doing our best.

Updates are great, the system has changed, I've said this, and given credit to the updates, but unfortunately, the updates have fallen on deaf ears.

You know you have an intensive workload, you know it needs to be done, you know it CAN be changed, but yet...here we are, looming on being ANOTHER month behind after having just been a month behind the previous grading cycle.

My issue is, its been 2 months IRL, literally, had I not written media, I wasn't going to be able to afford my training for the weeks that had passed, or any equipment, I would've lost key updating because of something out of my control.

The graders CAN grade more, but choose not to. I truly don't know if YOU have graded anything, but I don't see it. I see you APPROVING grades, but not actually providing grading (again, you could have and I may have missed it, idk lol, just saying).

All in all, the system is able to be improved, it is able to become more stable, but despite the updates, and 2 full irl months, it's just back to square one in my mind.

[Lime]

Updates are great, the system has changed, I've said this, and given credit to the updates, but unfortunately, the updates have fallen on deaf ears.

You know you have an intensive workload, you know it needs to be done, you know it CAN be changed, but yet...here we are, looming on being ANOTHER month behind after having just been a month behind the previous grading cycle.

My issue is, its been 2 months IRL, literally, had I not written media, I wasn't going to be able to afford my training for the weeks that had passed, or any equipment, I would've lost key updating because of something out of my control.

The graders CAN grade more, but choose not to. I truly don't know if YOU have graded anything, but I don't see it. I see you APPROVING grades, but not actually providing grading (again, you could have and I may have missed it, idk lol, just saying).

All in all, the system is able to be improved, it is able to become more stable, but despite the updates, and 2 full irl months, it's just back to square one in my mind.

its ok buddy im here to deliver you from graphics hell