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Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by Drebin
Yeah, because games companies outside California, particularly those in the UK are great and you don't have to do crazy overtime ever...! ;)
Ahhh, memories of working from 10am - 5am for days on end on my last project... :-/ |
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codie - blah... i heard so many horror stories about them... I used to live & work just down the road (Leamington/Warwick area) and when the first company I worked for went tits up they offered me HALF of what I was earning thinking I'd just bend over and take it....
I moved to guildford and took a mere doubling of salary instead. then doubled that and more when I moved here to LA... |
Re: Work Hours
Is that true for all of the fx houses/animation studios in Cali though angelman? I'm sure some aren't unionised, and some are total sweatshops.
Anyway, I couldn't agree with you more on the holidays front. USBound: do you know Ben Mathis? He's a buddy of mine. |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by USBound
codie - blah... i heard so many horror stories about them... I used to live & work just down the road (Leamington/Warwick area) and when the first company I worked for went tits up they offered me HALF of what I was earning thinking I'd just bend over and take it....
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no there are only a few union shops, notably dreamworks and disney here in LA. Places like SOny you can earn a LOT more but often have to put in way more hours, 15 a day, 6/7 day weeks etc. But you can retire on the cash from overtime :)
Originally Posted by DarrenP
Is that true for all of the fx houses/animation studios in Cali though angelman? I'm sure some aren't unionised, and some are total sweatshops.
Anyway, I couldn't agree with you more on the holidays front. USBound: do you know Ben Mathis? He's a buddy of mine. |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by DarrenP
USBound: do you know Ben Mathis? He's a buddy of mine.
:-P |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by USBound
Tall guy, shock of blonde hair... loudest person within 20miles of LA... yeah I know him
:-P Anyway, cool to see so many games and 3D peeps in here. I had no idea. |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by DarrenP
Anyway, cool to see so many games and 3D peeps in here. I had no idea.
though I got here through marriage rather than talent like the other gamers *lol* |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by DarrenP
Ahaha yeah, that's about right.
Anyway, cool to see so many games and 3D peeps in here. I had no idea. Hubby technically works 9-7 but actually tends to work 8-7. Back in the UK he worked 9.30 - 6.30. |
Re: Work Hours
Originally Posted by snorkmaiden
And their wives, don't forget their wives. :D Wife of a games artist here.
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Re: Work Hours
A lot of high tech is like this, not just games companies.
I refuse to run this rat race but it's cost me in terms of promotions and getting assigned to certain projects. |
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