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I never understood how some people who work in tech have no ability to say no. I understand that passion runs deep but that's no reason to become a slave. Ther
by Raphmedia 10y ago
I never understood how some people who work in tech have no ability to say no. I understand that passion runs deep but that's no reason to become a slave.
There is no way whatsoever that I would work 80 hours a week for an extended period unless I were working on my own startup or company and the time that I invest would benefit me in the future. And even then, I wouldn't do it.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoBecause someone else will say yes. Even if you win the battle you'll lose the war. I imagine that's why raising awareness, engaging in public discourse about it and pushing for reform or change industry-wide is a common theme. And you're probably working on games because you're passionate about them so considering the hop over to a job doing $boring_thing vs. crunch time abuse is choosing between a rock and a hard place.
- eru 10y agoBut not everyone else says yes. Working in software is still a sellers market. If you are any good, you have choices. You are right about working on games. They do bank on people's passions more than in CRUD software.
- prawn 10y agoI think the games industry is to males what magazine journalism can be to females. Seen many (including friends) putting in loads of hours and working cheaply, because the competition for spots is so intense.