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Tuumble · 05-25-2007, 04:54 PM

I'm toying with the idea of putting a single frame subliminal message in a staff presentation I have to make next week.

Basically I don't seem to be taken particulalry seriously in my company because what I do is marketing/design in a very technical industry. They all speak in acronyms and my role holds no interest to them.

On several occasions I've asked for feedback, looked for information, made requests etc to have them roundly ignored as my need doesn't fit with what they do. It's difficult to get yourself heard.

It's interesting that through my graphic skills my involvement in the staff meeting seems to revolve around making them laugh. Therefore my presentations tends to use PhotoShop trickery rather than meaningful business data. It is with humour that I AM appreciated.

While I enjoy that stuff it's a bit demoralising careerwise hence me wanting to put a subliminal message like: 'Hello! I do exist y'know!' or 'Get me outta here!'

Chances are I won't do it but it's tempting. Does anyone else feel unappredciated at work?

05-25-2007, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tuumble Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 564	Subliminal messages in staff presentation I'm toying with the idea of putting a single frame subliminal message in a staff presentation I have to make next week. Basically I don't seem to be taken particulalry seriously in my company because what I do is marketing/design in a very technical industry. They all speak in acronyms and my role holds no interest to them. On several occasions I've asked for feedback, looked for information, made requests etc to have them roundly ignored as my need doesn't fit with what they do. It's difficult to get yourself heard. It's interesting that through my graphic skills my involvement in the staff meeting seems to revolve around making them laugh. Therefore my presentations tends to use PhotoShop trickery rather than meaningful business data. It is with humour that I AM appreciated. While I enjoy that stuff it's a bit demoralising careerwise hence me wanting to put a subliminal message like: 'Hello! I do exist y'know!' or 'Get me outta here!' Chances are I won't do it but it's tempting. Does anyone else feel unappredciated at work?