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It's amazing how far humans have progressed in 150 years isn't it? A century ago you had a right to complain about working conditions if, for example, you lost
by firefoxman1 14y ago
It's amazing how far humans have progressed in 150 years isn't it? A century ago you had a right to complain about working conditions if, for example, you lost a limb in a meat factory. In the 1880s 1 in 7 steel workers would die while at work each year. Industrialists were considered "exploiting" the workers when they paid them $1 a day, hardly a liveable wage, and young children worked for even less.
Contrast that with what we consider "unethical" today about a company that makes cartoon games on a computer screen, which the user can step away from at any time. The employees are top-notch talent that could easily find employment elsewhere if they get tired of their in-house chef's meals.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI think the point is that a games company should be something that's actually very difficult to run unethically, yet somehow they managed it.
- shaggyfrog 14y agoAre you kidding me? The games industry is practically founded on the broken backs of unethical labour practices. It's been a massive challenge, especially for the largest players, to change that.
- jiggy2011 14y agoGames jobs often have long hours and shitty pay, but at least you know what to expect going in. Based on the press coverage of Zynga it's almost like they are trying to mistreat people as a matter of course.