Heh, yeah, I kind of depressed myself a bit there. Do take into account that those are the words of someone who's had a good few years to get bitter and cynical about how things are. I think you do need to be realistic about what you're getting yourself into though. Games are a tough industry and Australia is tougher…
I'm still in college, but I haven't tried applying to anywhere yet. I don't feel comfortable with my portfolio. But, I have a question that kind of relates to the topic: Did any of you get part-time jobs at retail/non-art stores during your downtime between studios? If you don't, how did you get by without work? A big…