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Having doubts about taking a first job landing
Hello everyone, I'm in a dilema. There's a contract job offering in game industry with wich I was contacted that pays very below my country's minimum wage (my country's minimum is 250 dollars at the time) if you work 8 daily hours, in rig and animation. The company in question looks like it's going to fall apart at any… -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
I'll reframe your post a bit of what I understood, correct me if I'm off or wrong : " I want a job that actually moves me forward not just a resume filler, but experience I can be proud of and showcase. At the same time, I need fair pay and a stable company, not one that exploits me or might collapse any day. I’m looking… -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
@illumisanic As other people have said, you're doing it now! Post your work and be open to feedback, and comment on other peoples stuff too, do game jams, make friends. There is also the route of joining various game dev discords where people are discussing the industry and trying to get feedback, a lot of times for me… -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
Being consistent is probably the best way to go, in my opinionJoining discussions, sharing artwork over long periods of time helps. Try making a sketchbook and just post stuff over here https://polycount.com/categories/digital-sketchbooks -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
Thanks for sharing your experience, I had no idea that it could be that shady Any tips for start being part of the game dev community? -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
True, it isn't productive at all. However, employers should be held to a much higher standard of conduct compared to employees. Me saying they should block and move on isn't burning bridges. Paying far below the minimum wage and disallowing posting of the work in the artist's portfolio means there isn't any bridge to burn;… -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I was struggling so much to find my first job, and working on my portfolio but feeling like I was just making stuff but never getting anywhere. I got a email from a semi shady company that had me do an art test, and send the .fbx files ( i know now I shouldn't have but I was so… -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
Nope, you're not wrong. I won't block them xd don't worry. The money can be a kind of a secondary objective by now, I was looking at it by different angles.Thank you for your two cents -
Re: Having doubts about taking a first job landing
If you get offers like that again, always keep in mind if it's better than working a normal minimum wage job in your country and spending your free time to make art you can put on a portfolio.
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