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Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: High School Diploma



Job Responsibilities
Laying up advertisements, and other print related matter.
Job Requirements
Basically I am self taught at the job I am doing now.
Uppers
Creative, get to see work out in public, in publication, billboards, etc.
Downers
People nagging about deadlines EVERY day, long hours.
Lifestyle
Work hours are approximately 40-60 hours a week, no travel, few social events, wear whatever you want as long as it's clean.
Compensation
Salary of approx $58,000, no bonuses, stocks or benefits.
Advice to Jobseekers
Forget the glamour of advertising, its very hard and tiring work with high stress and long hours.

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