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Paid OT is not something an individual can negotiate for when it is unprecedented in the industry. It also wouldn't surprise me if major game studios have a ha
by myownpetard 5y ago
Paid OT is not something an individual can negotiate for when it is unprecedented in the industry.
It also wouldn't surprise me if major game studios have a handshake agreement to never offer paid OT. It would probably be easier to avoid a class action lawsuit for that than salary fixing a la Google and Apple et al.
- eru 5y agoYou don't have to negotiate explicitly. As a customer in retail you seldom negotiate explicitly with Burger or Walmart or Amazon directly, you just vote with your feet (and wallet). Investigate your potential employers before you take a job. If you like none of them, at least pick the lesser evil, or move into an adjacent industry. (Eg lots of game programmers are more than welcome in Internet or in finance etc.)
- myownpetard 5y agoIf you want to compel an industry to fundamentally change its compensation structure, history indicates that you do need to organize and negotiate collectively and explicitly. See the 8 hour workday and the 5 day workweek as examples.