Author Topic: Good Morning 2011: Wherein the emo comes to roost (Read 96931 times)

metroid composite · « **Reply #1125 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:08:11 AM »

Second official YAY

In fact, I even have an avatar-appropriate yay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xczDd2_X0DI

Lady Door · « **Reply #1126 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:22:50 AM »

Congrats, Shale! That's fucking awesome!

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #1127 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:39:02 AM »

Congrats Shale! So awesome!

What type of reporting it is again?

Cotigo · « **Reply #1128 on:** October 12, 2011, 04:35:32 AM »

Shit dude, the only way to celebrate that is a night of getting wasted. Congratulations.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #1129 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:38:27 AM »

So a woman gave me her number today. Brazilian, tall blonde, German name. Such a coincidence.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #1130 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:41:17 AM »

Her penis is probably the biggest coincidence.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #1131 on:** October 12, 2011, 06:55:34 AM »

Wait, was that what WW2 was fought about? No wonder Japan was involved!

Shale · « **Reply #1132 on:** October 12, 2011, 04:30:43 PM »

Quote from: Ciato on October 12, 2011, 01:39:02 AM

What type of reporting it is again?

Incredibly pedantic policy analysis, aimed at the kind of people who either want to shape policy or could be fined thousands or millions of dollars if they break laws they didn't know about.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1133 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:35:06 PM »

Quote from: Shale on October 12, 2011, 04:30:43 PM

laws they didn't know about.

It would not be inaccurate to say US environmental laws and regulations are a completely confused morass of traps for the unwary which bear little resemblance to the purposes for which they were made. Have fun!

superaielman · « **Reply #1134 on:** October 12, 2011, 10:54:09 PM »

Which reminds me, I have questions for you tonight about some caselaw (Arizona vs Gant)

Lady Door · « **Reply #1135 on:** October 14, 2011, 05:48:29 PM »

Promises unkept, I'm moving onto plan B. I'm frustrated that my CEO is as much of a dreamer as I am only because that tends to lead to beautiful words and empty actions. It's a shame, because I really do think she has an excellent vision. Just... she's not quite there on getting stuff to go. Hell of a wake-up call for me, though, as if the past 3 years of failing to make good things happen weren't enough (which, obviously, they weren't).

Plan B involves spending time in England and various other travel, so I can't say I'm disappointed.

metroid composite · « **Reply #1136 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:24:41 PM »

Oh, hey, apparently this is publicly posted knowledge so I can share this publicly.

Well, the Atlanta part of CCP just cut about half of its positions, and mine was one of the positions that no longer exists (along with some really talented people; people who've been at the company 15 years; people who I know were getting more done than anyone else in their department). It's not a complete studio closure, but it's pretty close.

If you know any game development studios looking for programmers, pass them my way

Idun · « **Reply #1137 on:** October 19, 2011, 07:42:24 PM »

Oh dear. ):

Edit* I've heard of Irrational Games in Boston, and know they're hiring, but I don't know.. if that's a good lead or not. You'd have to re-locate.

Xeroma · « **Reply #1138 on:** October 19, 2011, 07:49:22 PM »

Really sorry to hear that MC. Irrational seems like a decent studio[they made Bioshock], doesn't seem like a bad lead.

Clear Tranquil · « **Reply #1139 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:23:41 PM »

Augh crap

That really sucks MC but yeah hope you're able to get another job soon esp if you really need another one right away.

* Clear Tranquil hugs

Lady Door · « **Reply #1140 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:34:19 PM »

I know there are a ton of companies around here, mainly start-ups... PM me specifics and I'll see what I can dig up? Here or otherwise.

So sorry to hear this.

Cotigo · « **Reply #1141 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:19:30 AM »

That is pretty shitty. Good luck finding a new job.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1142 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:12:14 AM »

Sorry to hear it, mc. That sucks.

Grefter · « **Reply #1143 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:42:21 AM »

Sad days both for yourself and CCCP, I was hoping things were looking good there on the shooter and the MMO.

metroid composite · « **Reply #1144 on:** October 20, 2011, 09:55:22 AM »

Quote from: Grefter on October 20, 2011, 07:42:21 AM

Sad days both for yourself and CCCP, I was hoping things were looking good there on the shooter and the MMO.

Stuff was looking good on our end and I'm pretty sure on the shooter, too. As far as I knew both Atlanta and Shanghai were doing good jobs. But...finances.

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I know there are a ton of companies around here, mainly start-ups... PM me specifics and I'll see what I can dig up? Here or otherwise.

So sorry to hear this.

Specifics meaning...like my resume? I'm still putting that together. Though the short version everyone knows:

5 years at Activsion making console games (PS2/multiplat then 360/multiplat). Primarily working in C++
1.5 years at CCP making MMOs for PC. Primarily working in Python

Lady Door · « **Reply #1145 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:37:09 PM »

Specifics like what kind of work you're really looking for. I don't want to sling you jobs for, say, mobile games if you have no interest in the platform.

metroid composite · « **Reply #1146 on:** October 21, 2011, 01:47:55 AM »

Quote from: Lady Door on October 20, 2011, 05:37:09 PM

Specifics like what kind of work you're really looking for. I don't want to sling you jobs for, say, mobile games if you have no interest in the platform.

I'm going to have a console/PC bias, but I do more generally have a bias towards higher-profile. In that I probably would take a job at Zynga (they're obviously doing something right, and I can learn from it, and it'll look good on my resume) whereas a much smaller company making facebook games? Probably not.

Tide · « **Reply #1147 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:10:05 PM »

Haven't posted in a while since there's been nothing good to report. Moved to HK, hate my life here, hate my job here, get into fights with my parents everyday.

Then I decided to resign from my job, things improved for a bit. Looked for a job, couldn't find one, more shit hit the fan and got into a huge fight with my mom two days ago and my dad just now. They want me to go back and take back my resignations.

Fuck this shit. They are dead to me.

Clear Tranquil · « **Reply #1148 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:47:04 PM »

* Clear Tranquil hugs

Sorry to hear that Tide

I know peeps have been missing you here as well. Hang in there ok? Peeps are thinking of you.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #1149 on:** October 21, 2011, 05:20:02 PM »

Really sorry to hear that, Tide.

Hope things pick up for you soon. If you ever need someone to rant to, I'm around.

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Author Topic: Good Morning 2011: Wherein the emo comes to roost (Read 96931 times)

Idun