Shlee Vincent

This is interesting…

My roommate, Kerri, is a photographer. By photographer, I mean fine art photographer. I do not mean it in the way I reference myself or any other person with a digital point and shoot. The girl spent four years of college studying with a camera in hand. That’s what I mean.

As I chatted with her tonight, I came to find out that a few of her friends applied and interviewed for the same position that I was hired for. The position is a Studio Associate at Portrait Innovations (a portrait studio based in North Carolina). Responsibilities include interacting with customers, taking portraits, selling packages and printing said portraits.

Boring, yes? What’s interesting is that I beat out photography majors for the “photographer” position. I have to give myself a little bit of a pat on the back for that.

To be fair, the job description did mention that photography experience wasn’t necessary and that the position was more focused on sales.

I don’t know Kerri’s friends, and I don’t want to put them down – but somehow, I was more qualified for the position. From what I can guess, either my personality or past job experience that edged me out.

Whatever it was, I’m happy I’ve got it. To be hired so soon in the “Epic Job Hunt,” while NPR News and most of the U.S. population is concerned about the economic crisis is a great accomplishment. I think so, at least.