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You're making way too many assumptions. There's no reason to think Midway is either unwilling or unable to make accommodations. There's also no reason to think
by erikpukinskis 7y ago
You're making way too many assumptions. There's no reason to think Midway is either unwilling or unable to make accommodations. There's also no reason to think that if someone experiences trauma working on this stuff that they're forever unable to do the work.
I think your mindset, that someone who is having an issue completing their work should just not do that job, is a really toxic mindset. Workers can adapt to their work, but companies also can adapt the workplace to the workforce. Your attitude, that hiring a more resilient worker is the solution to every breakdown, is not only inhumane it's probably inefficient. I hope you don't have any direct reports.
- ralusek 7y agoI say: > If your employer has you working on something that really bothers you, and they're not able or willing to place you on something else, then that doesn't sound like a good fit for employment You say: > Workers can adapt to their work, but companies also can adapt the workplace to the workforce. Your attitude, that hiring a more resilient worker is the solution to every breakdown... My initial statement suggested that the appropriate action was to seek an alternative employer, given that they are unwilling or unable to accommodate. If they're able and willing to accommodate, then there is no problem. You've completely mischaracterized my position.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoSorry, I assumed you were talking about the article.
- thrower123 7y agoIf you are hired to work on the Mortal Kombat team, you know what that means. There will be blood.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThey did know. They didn't know how it would affect them long term. They mention feeling ashamed for reacting the way they did BECAUSE they knew it would be gorey.
- thatoneuser 7y agoIf you get on a visual team for MK you'd better damn well be able to tolerate working with gore. If you can't then why the hell are you at this company in this role? If you're unable to do the job you were specifically hired for then like anyone else - you're looking at being let go.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoThey did know. They didn't know they would react the way they did.
- gspetr 7y agoIf you wanted to be a surgeon, and you couldn't handle the inevitable blood (real blood mind you, not pixels on a monitor/TV) how on Earth should hospitals have adapted to your special needs as a worker? As sibling commenters have pointed out, your worldview seems to be very naive. It's not that long ago on a historic scale that people routinely killed each other in wars/conquests every single day. And they used very twisted, elaborate techniques to maximize suffering and the effect on other people in public executions. If you have a problem with violence, Mortal Kombat should be near the bottom of the list because it's just pixels, without anyone getting killed or disabled in real life. Just look at how popular UFC, MMA, WWE, boxing and other contact sports are. Billions of people watch them. Floyd Mayweather was paid hundreds of Millions of dollars for beating his opponents, imagine just how many people paid to watch that? And they really enjoyed it. This is infinitely more worrisome to me than people not handling gamedev well. People have been maimed and killed in the (boxing) ring. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome as the result of all the head trauma he went through.