Hi, I am currently working as a Marketing Coordinator. I have several years of experience in graphic design but have been out of it for a few years. (InDesign is new to me if that tells you anything.) I really miss doing design work. The other day my supervisor asked me if I would like to do graphic design. I said I would but would need to be paid a designer's salary, which would be significantly more money. He said the company "couldn't" do that. I do not plan to stay at this company. I really want to get up to speed on InDesign and beef up my portfolio.
I have InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop at work and this seems like a golden opportunity, but I would have to sell my hard-earned skills cheap...i.e. the company would be getting a bargain in my opinion. I struggle between my knowing what I should be getting paid and the opportunity to learn and get up to speed. Should I sell myself out or hold my ground and learn InDesign on my own? If I decide to tell my supervisor that I will, on second thought, do the graphic design, how would I explain my change of heart? I cannot say the truth which is I'm using the company and this opportunity in order to leave...any thoughts?