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In reply to the discussion: Gender in Gaming [View all]

Phlem

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1. That's great!
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 02:36 PM
Feb 2012

The gaming industry could use a union too. Maybe I'd still be working there but 60 hours for weeks on end? That's why there are mostly youths in development, programmers not so much. Last time I went to my shop (a rather large dev house) you could count the amount of people over 40 in both hands, the rest kids. Which is weird because a lot of talent that build over the years end up leaving to spend more time with family.

I'm lucky as I'm still doing 3D modeling in a state that I've lived in all my life and haven't had to move, and with weekends and evenings with my family. That's really the main thing the older generation wants that is important enough to go look for other work if they don't get it.

I still love games and dev but these days the only way to have a life is to build the games your self cause you at home with the family at least.

-p

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