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Why is this sort of practice so common with video game studios but not elsewhere in the technology industry?
by spamizbad 6y ago
Why is this sort of practice so common with video game studios but not elsewhere in the technology industry?
- Godel_unicode 6y agoThis is well-trod ground, but it's common with any job where the supply/demand ratio is severely in the employers favor. Not a ton of those jobs in tech, but the dynamic is frankly pretty similar to professional cheerleaders. Lots of people want the job, relatively few of them, and the skill floor isn't all that high.
- speedgoose 6y agoBecause they have a line of people wanting to work for them despite everything.
- SkyPuncher 6y agoIt's common in tech two. Of the places I've worked that promise some form of bonus, I have only been paid a single one - $172. In my experience, bonuses are almost solely a carrot to hang over people's head. They rarely actually get paid out even if the company is doing well. Stock and options have there downfalls, but at least their terms are in writing.