I'm in a odd spot with my job

As of now I'm a part time graphic designer working 4 days a week, and at the start of this year the other designer I worked with left for another job leaving me as the only designer.

As a result I've been feeling eminence pressure to get work done quickly and correctly and even though I had other designers to help in the past, they said that if they bring another one on board that my hours would be cut.

Is it worth it to tough it out or quit for something new?

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Find something new for sure. But don’t quit until you do.

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Tell them you’re working 5 days full time now because of the extra workload and want a 20% raise to compensate. Unless you want/need to stay part time.

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That's an unwinnable situation unless you can demand more pay or more hours.

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Looking for an additional designer? I would willing to help.

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Here’s what I would do. Go to the person who manages resources and job assignments and say, “I’d like to help you manage the workflow and save some money in the process. If we keep my contract as it is, i can subcontract to another designer for overflow (and mark them up 5%) or for a small bump in rate, help you by managing the workflow of one or two less expensive juniors, so together we can get work done to the standards you are used to at a somewhat lower cost. Happy to brainstorm other options.” You may still need to find another gig. But you also may end up being the resource they can’t live without.

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