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| Name: | J Sears | |
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| Date Posted: | Jan 25, 2008 | |
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No I didn't finally manage to make something with TGE. But in my mind I have something much better. I got a job with a major game maker!
After I got out of the Navy I started applying to Turbine, makers of LotR online, D&D online and Asheron's call. That was over a year and a half ago. I have only started on my computer programming degree a few months ago so I didn't apply to any programming spots. But besides that I applied for almost every single job that became available. And time after time I got the response back the position has been filled.
Well I never stopped I kept trying even when I had lost hope of ever getting a job there because I wanted to be in the game industry more than any other profession out there. And finally one day I opened my e-mail and there was one titled "Interview with Turbine!". I couldn't believe it, I went in for the interview not knowing at all how to prepare for this type. I've played all their games, I've played thousands of games. So I just went for it the best I could. A couple days later I had an offer. I still can't believe I made it.
So to end this little story I start on the 4th as a QA guy at a company I hugely respect in a field I'm dying to be in. Finally life is good.
After I got out of the Navy I started applying to Turbine, makers of LotR online, D&D online and Asheron's call. That was over a year and a half ago. I have only started on my computer programming degree a few months ago so I didn't apply to any programming spots. But besides that I applied for almost every single job that became available. And time after time I got the response back the position has been filled.
Well I never stopped I kept trying even when I had lost hope of ever getting a job there because I wanted to be in the game industry more than any other profession out there. And finally one day I opened my e-mail and there was one titled "Interview with Turbine!". I couldn't believe it, I went in for the interview not knowing at all how to prepare for this type. I've played all their games, I've played thousands of games. So I just went for it the best I could. A couple days later I had an offer. I still can't believe I made it.
So to end this little story I start on the 4th as a QA guy at a company I hugely respect in a field I'm dying to be in. Finally life is good.
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Submit your own resources!| Tom Eastman (Eastbeast314) (Jan 25, 2008 at 04:51 GMT) |
Good luck working your way up there!
| Donald \"Yadot\" Harris (Jan 25, 2008 at 05:38 GMT) |
... the gaming industry... it's kind of like a drug. :)
Anyways congrats!
| Julian R (Jan 25, 2008 at 13:32 GMT) |
| Jay Barnson (Jan 25, 2008 at 21:27 GMT) |
Signed,
A fellow soul-suckee.
| Koushik (Jan 26, 2008 at 10:54 GMT) |
| J Sears (Jan 26, 2008 at 18:31 GMT) |
Jay, I can understand that thought process, especially on an indie group page, but how many people using these programs are actually making any profits at all let alone enough to survive on. And at least with going mainstream I picked a company who's games I really like, as opposed to someone like EA who's games are pathetic.
I hope to post again once I've been at the job a little bit to give my thoughts on that kind of work, thanks again all
| Pesto126 (Jan 26, 2008 at 22:50 GMT) |
| Brian Wilson (Jan 28, 2008 at 14:15 GMT) |
| J Sears (Jan 30, 2008 at 00:32 GMT) |
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