ID 34013 Lecture 11: chapter 5 professional options
13 Mar 2018
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Chapter 5: professional options: designer/specifier, involved in all phases of a design project, responsible for preparing drawings and specifications, rarely sell merchandise, paid a salary, sales. Selling is the primary responsibility, over planning and design tasks. Usually compensation is by commission, not a salary: freelance consulting. Irregular hours, not necessarily full time, not directly for end-users. Can be paid hourly, daily, or per job. Must pay own taxes and working benefits: management. Supervise staff, assign work, prepare reports to ownership, meet with clients. Might work in a design office, construction company, or retail store. Additional types of work environment/directions: independent firm, residential furniture stores/speciality stores, office furnishings dealer. Out in the field (not necessarily at a desk all day) Still in contact with all of the firms that need furniture: retail or other speciality, architectural office. Ask what the id personnel do: developers, manufacturer/independent rep, corporations (facilities, government, universities/colleges, independent organizations.
