I want to work

[Alaric]

I want to work for a gaming company. Willing to move anywhere in the US.

[The-Rack]

Move to California.

[Alaric]

Job first.

[Alaric]

You know what... Screw that, I'm willing to work for any kind of company. Ok?! I just need a job!

It would be very nice to work in the gaming industry though.

[Mr No Name]

Come move to SC. We can start a lawn mowing business. Charge 35 per lawn with ditch cleaning for 40. Half is yours.

[One-Winged Angel]

Originally posted by The-Rack:
Move to California. Or move to Japan.

[OmegaBob]

I want to:

-Talk to Mandy in real life
-Win a million dollars (or more) in a lottery
-Beat with a baseball bat all the damn tree-huggers that dare to come to my city for Live 8
-Did I mention I wanted $$

Its nice to want aint it?

[Mr No Name]

Originally posted by omegabob:
I want to:

-Talk to Mandy in real life
-Win a million dollars (or more) in a lottery
-Beat with a baseball bat all the damn tree-huggers that dare to come to my city for Live 8
-Did I mention I wanted $$

Its nice to want aint it? - stalker. its illegal in all 50 states. av_razz.gif
- bank robbery - its illegal in all 50 states av_razz.gif
- assault and battery - its illegal in all 50 states av_razz.gif
- did I mention bank robber - its illegal in all 50 states. av_razz.gif

[Mac]

Originally posted by omegabob:
I want to:

-Talk to Mandy in real life
-Win a million dollars (or more) in a lottery
-Beat with a baseball bat all the damn tree-huggers that dare to come to my city for Live 8
-Did I mention I wanted $$

Its nice to want aint it? Aww...Obob, I'm going to Live 8! It's a free party, man!

[OmegaBob]

Heh! PUNKS! graemlins/av_cheesygrin.gif

[Worbah]

I want to get a job as a translator or a writer of somesort. Or as an assassin. Or as a bartender. Or as the Predator.

[NO2STARFORCE]

I've been working since I ended my career in the army.. and I want to start studying =)

[The-Rack]

Originally posted by One-Winged Angel:
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Move to California. Or move to Japan. </font>[/QUOTE] Willing to move anywhere in the US. Japan isn't in the US. av_wink.gif

[The-Rack]

Originally posted by Alaric:
Job first. The thing is, they're more apt to hire someone who is in the area... less of a worry for them, regardless of whether they're paying relocation costs or not... it's just easier. So don't hold your breath for someone to tell you to move out to Cali for a job... move first, then job... that's how it goes... unless you TOTALLY kick ***... so either start kicking ***, or move to where you need to be. If it's games in the US, it's California.

So, what's the deal? Currently unemployed? What's your situation? Got a degree? Like, if you "need" a job, surely you can find a crap job, no? Sometimes, a job is a job...

[One-Winged Angel]

Originally posted by The-Rack:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by One-Winged Angel:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by The-Rack:
Move to California. Or move to Japan. </font>[/QUOTE] Willing to move anywhere in the US. Japan isn't in the US. av_wink.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Bah. av_razz.gif

Make it so!

[The-Rack]

*snaps fingers*

IT IS DONE! So sayeth The Rack!

[Alaric]

Originally posted by The-Rack:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Alaric:
Job first. The thing is, they're more apt to hire someone who is in the area... less of a worry for them, regardless of whether they're paying relocation costs or not... it's just easier. So don't hold your breath for someone to tell you to move out to Cali for a job... move first, then job... that's how it goes... unless you TOTALLY kick ***... so either start kicking ***, or move to where you need to be. If it's games in the US, it's California.

So, what's the deal? Currently unemployed? What's your situation? Got a degree? Like, if you "need" a job, surely you can find a crap job, no? Sometimes, a job is a job... </font>[/QUOTE]Unemployed. Our dear Illinois governor, Rod (the socialist) Blagojevich screwed me out of my job 3 months ago. I have enough savings to last another 8 months but this does not make me happy. And I don’t want a crap job.

[The-Rack]

What one wants and what one needs are usually two entirely different things.

That's some savings you must have there, but don't let it run out.

What did/do you do? There aren't any jobs?

[Mr No Name]

Local strip clubs are always looking for dancers...or bouncers. av_wink.gif

[Alaric]

I do helpdesk and networking. Although at my last job I was the entire IT department.

[The-Rack]

3 months, and you can't find an IT job? Well, there has to be a job out there somewhere for a "computer guy". Have you tried job shops? Posting your resume on a job site? How many resumes have you sent out?

[Alaric]

Sent out a billion resumes. Posted on careerbuilder, monster, dice and others.

Life sucks.

[The-Rack]

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If you haven't, I'd sign up w/ a local job shop. A temp position can easily turn into a job... that's how I got mine, and I've been here 6 years now.

[MarkN]

I dunno about the cost of living in other states but it's pretty high in California so if you come here then consider yourself forewarned. And if you still want to live here and do some kinda tech job then Silicon Valley's where ya wanna be, such as San Jose and surrounding areas. It's also very culturally diverse cuz the population's so huge (and growing) if that's no biggie for ya. At least you'll never lack for finding good restaurants to eat at, either. Rent's gonna kill ya so if you had family in the area that'd of course help a lot till you could find your own place. Whatever you ultimately decide on what work to do and where to live good luck.

[Worbah]

The paperindustry workers here get 3500-4000 euros a month and they had the nerve to go on strike. Do you believe it? 'We don't get what we deserve!' they say. Give me a shotgun and they would get what they deserve.

[CannibalBob]

Working in the game industry would be interesting, but I'd probably hate it, since most games I see now are just mass-produced trash, like the all-too-common "movie games" or other things like that. It seems chances of working in a company who makes respectable games would be very difficult, ie. iD software, Blizzard, Valve (maybe), etc.

[Mad Monk]

I know a guy who knows a guy...

I'm actually going to DigiPen this month... getting my foot in the door. Valve is right here up in Washington as are several other game studios. Texas is also a good place to look for a game related job.

[ColdFace]

If you really want to work in the game industry here is some advice.

Other work experience, special schools, degrees don't really mean anything to this industry they help some but no much. What they want to see is if you have the ablity to create a complete game not a *DEMO* .

And I am not talking about pong either. If you do this you will get the interviews and may have a chance to get a job.

[Alaric]

Oh no, I don't want to be a developer. Well.... maybe later. I want to be tech personnel, a systems admin or something.