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Re: Failing to be getting a video game job by The Happiness Engine 08/17/2004, 8:26pm PDT
Souffle of Pain wrote:

I've pretty much ruined my life, but maybe other people can learn from my mistakes. I recently applied for a local job as a Tools Developer for a small PC video game outfit, but came up snake-eyes in that roll of the dice. What sort of package should you be putting together to get a job like that? Nobody really goes and codes "tools" in their spare time, do they? Should you always send a CD when applying for any sort of video game employment position? I don't have a bachelor's degree in anything.


Video games is not a big industry. It's about as easy as getting into the recording industry. Do you want be a programmer? Have fun waiting to be outsourced. If you're looking for computers in general, go to a help desk, show you can do it, and try to get promoted off of it into doing anything else. Once you have a resume you may be able to try for whatever you'd rather be doing.
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