Regularly visiting a doctor/dentist/psychiatrist in the industry?
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I feel this topic is very important to me so there is something I need to know.
I recently turned 24, but I haven't seen a medical professional since I was 16. I told myself, the day I do get hired as a 3D artist, one of my first priorities is to immediately start seeking medical help again.
While it sounds straight forward, my impression of working in games/VFX is that there's going to be a lot of work, including doing tons of overtime/night shifts etc.
So I want to know do my goals of seeking medical treatment while working full time making art come in conflict with each other?
I recently turned 24, but I haven't seen a medical professional since I was 16. I told myself, the day I do get hired as a 3D artist, one of my first priorities is to immediately start seeking medical help again.
While it sounds straight forward, my impression of working in games/VFX is that there's going to be a lot of work, including doing tons of overtime/night shifts etc.
So I want to know do my goals of seeking medical treatment while working full time making art come in conflict with each other?
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Also, while crunch is certainly a factor in this industry it's unlikely that you'll be working so many hours that you literally have zero time outside of work for your personal needs.
Maybe it's my current and previous jobs that had me very concerned about asking this. They never offered any health plans, and a stigma existed for when you asked for a break/day off during intense scheduling.
Since it's been 8 years I last saw one and the population has only kept increasing, I don't see it getting any shorter.
Is there not a sense of that from what you've experience/observed?
as a contractor a couple times i had to take an unpaid day if it was more than a few hours off, but most of the time they just shrugged it off and paid me the full day anyways.
The biggest mistake people who are employed with benefits make is never using them. Its literally several thousand dollars per year you are paying for with only a couple hundred off your paycheque per year. Go get those massages, glasses and dental work done!
i dont get why there is such an impression out there that you are a slave to a studio and have to be there chained to your desk. Your job should be a 2 way street, not you are owned by the company you work for.
I would say if you are getting your work done then your lead should have no problem with this. when it comes to your health, you dont ask for permission, you tell them you are taking the time off.
If a company is run like a nazi internemnt camp, you should be looking for a new job anyways.
Most studios will give you a number of annual leaves as well as sick leaves.
Unless you're visiting the doctor multiple times a week and its becoming a serious concern, in which case you're better off taking an extended time off to address your health issue first and foremost.
Plus, I feel like I'm in a rut and I'm just constantly grinding to better myself to make it in games. Not healthy, but it's like my whole life is relying on me getting that first job.