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Twenty years in games now and am 42 and I think things are really getting better. Granted I've not been in the open job market for over a decade, moving through
by meheleventyone 3y ago
Twenty years in games now and am 42 and I think things are really getting better. Granted I've not been in the open job market for over a decade, moving through my network rather than applying directly for jobs. Work-life balance is much better than it used to be as is pay, in particular working remote has been a godsend for my own sanity. The article read a little starry eyed for the days of crunch and low-pay and whilst the camaraderie was there I have absolutely no desire to go back to working ridiculous hours.
I'm definitely over massive studios though and love working in smaller teams. It's much nicer to have more direct impact on the end product as well as working together in a smaller close nit unit where most people are wearing multiple hats.
- tstrimple 3y ago> moving through my network rather than applying directly for jobs. This seems to be the biggest differentiator between folks who are struggling to find work and those who are finding roles just fine. This is a horrible time to be applying directly for roles through HR portals. But I haven't noticed a large difference in opportunities popping up through "professional" networks.