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IMO this just feels wrong. If you're knowingly going into an industry with a bad rap where developers say they feel exploited then don't go into it. The studio

IMO this just feels wrong. If you're knowingly going into an industry with a bad rap where developers say they feel exploited then don't go into it. The studio has already given them a job, going into it and then complaining and demanding change seems a bit selfish, no? I could understand if things were at one point great, and then some series of events lead to a worse situation with no options leaving. But I can't understand having options and choosing the bad one and then complaining about it being bad. Does someone have a different viewpoint that could help?

aabeshou 7y ago
I see your point. But I think what you're taking for granted (tell me if I'm wrong) is that exploitation is somehow a necessary condition of making the game development industry work, and trying to improve it would destroy it. If game design as a field can survive a decrease in exploitation, then why wouldn't someone want to follow their passion to game design, but not be exploited? Why wouldn't someone want to change the status quo?
meheleventyone 7y ago
It's not wrong because all jobs are by mutual agreement. You aren't in it by the grace of the owner. You have come to an agreement with them to trade labour for pay. Therefore if you do know the working conditions in general there is nothing wrong with trying to renegotiate using your leverage to get better conditions. This is most obvious in trying to negotiate promotions and pay rises in peoples day to day lives. The biggest issue for most workers is that the company that employs you has a lot more leverage than you do as an individual. Collective bargaining at its most basic is a means by which employees can band together to increase their leverage and negotiate better deals for themselves. Employees agitating for change is the basic building block for improving conditions. Take the bad option knowing the downsides and work to make it less bad.

aabeshou 7y ago

I see your point. But I think what you're taking for granted (tell me if I'm wrong) is that exploitation is somehow a necessary condition of making the game development industry work, and trying to improve it would destroy it. If game design as a field can survive a decrease in exploitation, then why wouldn't someone want to follow their passion to game design, but not be exploited? Why wouldn't someone want to change the status quo?

meheleventyone 7y ago

It's not wrong because all jobs are by mutual agreement. You aren't in it by the grace of the owner. You have come to an agreement with them to trade labour for pay. Therefore if you do know the working conditions in general there is nothing wrong with trying to renegotiate using your leverage to get better conditions. This is most obvious in trying to negotiate promotions and pay rises in peoples day to day lives. The biggest issue for most workers is that the company that employs you has a lot more leverage than you do as an individual. Collective bargaining at its most basic is a means by which employees can band together to increase their leverage and negotiate better deals for themselves. Employees agitating for change is the basic building block for improving conditions. Take the bad option knowing the downsides and work to make it less bad.