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Just accepted a new job offer
danny_galaga:
Exellent, new job and no bridges burnt (",)
hypernova:
They weren't willing to give him a raise, they definitely would not even consider a 75% raise. Plus the new job has benefits. Definitely a no-brainer.
Severely underpaid is still an understatement, considering how important you are to the operation.
--- Quote from: SNAAKE on September 05, 2010, 08:32:08 pm ---what are you making??
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His answer is probably going to be "75% more than I did." Kids these days and private information. :)
Vanguard:
I've interview a lot of people from EA Sports. This is just the way the game industry is. They pay ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- and work you to death. The managers stroke everyone's egos and the only thing keeping people from jumping ship is ignorance and the "fun factor" of working on games.
The fun factor eventually wears off and people leave. The game companies expect and want this. Everytime someone leaves, there's 10 people at the door falling over themselves to take the position. The companies usually have a couple key employees that do the game physics and engine work and these guys get paid okay.
The companies pay ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- because they can. It's simple supply and demand. When they can't hire new college hires for pittance anymore, then things will change. Until then, prepare to be underpaid compared to every other software engineering discipline.
AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: hypernova on September 08, 2010, 06:04:00 pm ---They weren't willing to give him a raise, they definitely would not even consider a 75% raise. Plus the new job has benefits. Definitely a no-brainer.
Severely underpaid is still an understatement, considering how important you are to the operation.
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When I quit, my boss asked if it's feasible for them to make a counter offer. I told him what I was offered and he said something to the effect of "Congratulations on the new job" ;D
This will actually be my first job ever that has benefits such as paid vacations. I've always been self-employed or hourly, so it'll be pretty weird when I actually get to cash in some vacation time. I don't think I've had a vacation longer then a 4 day weekend since I was a kid and went on vacation with my parents.
Vanguard:
Congrats BTW.
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