J a m e s
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looking for a new job, sick of my current one and im heavily into gaming, and trying to find a site that deals in this area....has anyone here gone down the same route and know of a website or any advice
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Brett
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quote:
heavily into gaming
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J a m e s
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may aswell be in a job i'll enjoy myself doing 
[Edited on 16-08-2005 by J a m e s]
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Brett
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quote: Originally posted by J a m e s
may aswell be in a job i'll enjoy myself doing 
[Edited on 16-08-2005 by J a m e s]
you and a billion other people mate.
doubt you're gonna get your dream job as a games tester imo.
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J a m e s
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dont really wanna do game testing, my mate does it and it drives him mad.
sounds like a great job, but testing a game to find holes in levels etc isnt fun day after day.
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Brett
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quote: Originally posted by J a m e s
dont really wanna do game testing, my mate does it and it drives him mad.
sounds like a great job, but testing a game to find holes in levels etc isnt fun day after day.
well what do you want to do in the games industry?
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J a m e s
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designer, texturer/modeller, programmer
just finding a site with info and where i dont need 4yrs exp
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richard_syko
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Wont get a job like that mate.
Either look into programming, or physics.
Ring the developers up and ask what kind of qualifications etc.
I know some universities are starting to do it.
Games indusry is worth millions, just got to get your foot in the door and move around from there.
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Brett
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your not just gonna be able to walk in somewhere with fuck all experience and suddenly be a computer games programmer for Ocean or somethin
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J a m e s
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cheers for info, im googling like mad sending emails off to what i can find.
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J a m e s
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yeah i know lol
but we all gotta start somewhere, i know quite abit about games scripting and mod making.
but wanna learn more.
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Brett
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I send letters to the companies.
Emails go straight to deleted items imo.
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J a m e s
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good point!!
gonna be busy tonight
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richard_syko
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quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
I send letters to the companies.
Emails go straight to deleted items imo.
Agreed.
I sent 150 email for a summer job between then and uni.
Got two replies.
Make up a CV and a good cover letter.
Or, ring up and kind of put them on the spot
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Brett
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Just do a mint covering letter telling them your background, love of computer games and the stuff you know so far.
Tell them you realise you're not that experienced but more than willing to learn, etc.
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Russ
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get some qualifications ..
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J a m e s
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i have an ONC and 2 HNCs but they are for Advanced IT and Building Studies.
and i cant take 2 years of work to learn a new course for c++, gonna need to find a job which has training in it.
[Edited on 16-08-2005 by J a m e s]
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Brett
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you're not gonna get an apprentership at a game developers
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J a m e s
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nah, probably stuck in my job 
BlitzGames looks kind of the thing im looking for, gonna post of an application and letter tonight
also, buy my car lol
[Edited on 16-08-2005 by J a m e s]
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