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As someone who's not into gaming, it's still astounding to me how people endure the working conditions in that industry just because they're obsessed with video
by FinnLobsien 1y ago
As someone who's not into gaming, it's still astounding to me how people endure the working conditions in that industry just because they're obsessed with video games.
I suppose it's the weird dynamic in our society where you get paid less and have worse working conditions the more passion you feel for your work.
- blitzar 1y ago"Do what you love and you will never have to work a day in your life" You will also get paid less than you are worth and eventually start to hate what you love.
- FinnLobsien 1y agoI think it's a psychological thing where we assume what's fun can't be highly paid and what sucks must be worth a lot of compensation. The intersection between highly paid and passionate is surprisingly rare.
- PicassoCTs 1y agoIt were okay, but the problem is- the industries that exploit the young and naive - actively pull out tentacles to draw in more of the young and naive. Thats what all the hollywood "how to become a star" and "talentshows" are.. get fresh meat..
- krapp 1y agoThat isn't it. Employers know that if you have passion, you'll be willing to work more for less money. Which is why they so often insist on passion. Also, I've seen plenty of people on HN insist that people doing "creative" work (excepting programmers, who are obviously worth every penny) should do so for free so as not to taint the purity of their work with capitalist incentives. It isn't an assumption that what's fun can't be highly paid, rather it's an assumption that what's fun shouldn't be highly paid.