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> Sad to see another one of New Zealand's large, well known employers get sold. We'll see. There's the risk of massive job losses in Wellington, which wouldn't

> Sad to see another one of New Zealand's large, well known employers get sold. We'll see. There's the risk of massive job losses in Wellington, which wouldn't spark joy, but they're an absolutely terrible employer in terms of workplace health and safety and sexual harrassment, so it's just as possible there is an improvement in employment conditions.

0des 5y ago
Workplace health and safety in a dev shop, can you elaborate on that? All I can think of is temperamental printers, crappy chairs and expired snacks in the honor box.
- Tronno 5y ago
  Project-based creative shops are known for having lots of crunch time (long hours), and judging by Glassdoor reviews, Weta is no different.
- tomcam 5y ago
  You forgot unwashed coffee pots in the morning. It’s all about the unwashed coffee pots.
  - OneTimePetes 5y ago
    "Well, i will be here on saturday. I hope the team does not let me down. This is the last time we will crunch over the weekend. Come on, whos with me."
- rodgerd 5y ago
  Apart from hours, special effects shops have been known to deal with such entertainment as people losing a mouthful of teeth during fight scene mocap or "dealing with James Cameron".
lostlogin 5y ago
To add to this: https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/300191900/fractured-culture-at-weta-digital-will-be-overhauled-after-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/300191900/fractured-culture-a... https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/07/28/toxic-culture-at-acclaimed-weta-workshop-revealed-by-past-and-present-employees/ https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/07/28/toxic-culture-at-acclaime... https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/12/19/woman-whose-sexual-harassment-complaint-sparked-weta-workshop-review-says-its-not-over/ https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/12/19/woman-whose-sexual-harass...