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It was 5-6 years ago, and I was sitting in a computer room in Bedfordshire doing my A-Levels. I dreamt of one day going to Uni to do some computer game degree, and get a job at a great computer games company. Ideally at the time, Rare.
I finished my A-Levels and went and got my degree. Came out and realised it is near impossible to get into the computer games industry, without already having industry experiance.
I worked in a BT call centre for 6 months, and felt like hanging myself after said time. Quit and tried to find game employment again. Got d1cked about a bit by various recruitment firms and such like. Finally got in touch with a guy from an AI company looking to hire someone to help make game demos to demostraight his new AI learning algorithm.
This seemed like the best job ever. A superb opportunity! It was. There was just one flaw. They had no funding. Well they got some, it was just given to the wrong company, and 6 months on a dispute over this money still hasn't been resolved and I haven't been paid.
So I've been on the lookout for a new job recently, because living on fresh air has its limits.
So a few weeks ago I went scouring the net looking for computer game companies in the UK and went sending my CV and samples of my work here, there, and everywhere.
Last week I had a call from Free Radical...
Interview was on Wednesday...
Letter offering me a job came today!!! :D
And I sent back my acceptance today!
So after 5 yrs or so, my time has finally come to have my bash at the industry. I'll finally be able to see my name in the credits of some successful video game. Will be a dream come true!
:)
I finished my A-Levels and went and got my degree. Came out and realised it is near impossible to get into the computer games industry, without already having industry experiance.
I worked in a BT call centre for 6 months, and felt like hanging myself after said time. Quit and tried to find game employment again. Got d1cked about a bit by various recruitment firms and such like. Finally got in touch with a guy from an AI company looking to hire someone to help make game demos to demostraight his new AI learning algorithm.
This seemed like the best job ever. A superb opportunity! It was. There was just one flaw. They had no funding. Well they got some, it was just given to the wrong company, and 6 months on a dispute over this money still hasn't been resolved and I haven't been paid.
So I've been on the lookout for a new job recently, because living on fresh air has its limits.
So a few weeks ago I went scouring the net looking for computer game companies in the UK and went sending my CV and samples of my work here, there, and everywhere.
Last week I had a call from Free Radical...
Interview was on Wednesday...
Letter offering me a job came today!!! :D
And I sent back my acceptance today!
So after 5 yrs or so, my time has finally come to have my bash at the industry. I'll finally be able to see my name in the credits of some successful video game. Will be a dream come true!
:)
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It was 5-6 years ago, and I was sitting in a computer room in Bedfordshire doing my A-Levels. I dreamt of one day going to Uni to do some computer game degree, and get a job at a great computer games company. Ideally at the time, Rare.
I finished my A-Levels and went and got my degree. Came out and realised it is near impossible to get into the computer games industry, without already having industry experiance.
I worked in a BT call centre for 6 months, and felt like hanging myself after said time. Quit and tried to find game employment again. Got d1cked about a bit by various recruitment firms and such like. Finally got in touch with a guy from an AI company looking to hire someone to help make game demos to demostraight his new AI learning algorithm.
This seemed like the best job ever. A superb opportunity! It was. There was just one flaw. They had no funding. Well they got some, it was just given to the wrong company, and 6 months on a dispute over this money still hasn't been resolved and I haven't been paid.
So I've been on the lookout for a new job recently, because living on fresh air has its limits.
So a few weeks ago I went scouring the net looking for computer game companies in the UK and went sending my CV and samples of my work here, there, and everywhere.
Last week I had a call from Free Radical...
Interview was on Wednesday...
Letter offering me a job came today!!! :D
And I sent back my acceptance today!
So after 5 yrs or so, my time has finally come to have my bash at the industry. I'll finally be able to see my name in the credits of some successful video game. Will be a dream come true!
:)
I finished my A-Levels and went and got my degree. Came out and realised it is near impossible to get into the computer games industry, without already having industry experiance.
I worked in a BT call centre for 6 months, and felt like hanging myself after said time. Quit and tried to find game employment again. Got d1cked about a bit by various recruitment firms and such like. Finally got in touch with a guy from an AI company looking to hire someone to help make game demos to demostraight his new AI learning algorithm.
This seemed like the best job ever. A superb opportunity! It was. There was just one flaw. They had no funding. Well they got some, it was just given to the wrong company, and 6 months on a dispute over this money still hasn't been resolved and I haven't been paid.
So I've been on the lookout for a new job recently, because living on fresh air has its limits.
So a few weeks ago I went scouring the net looking for computer game companies in the UK and went sending my CV and samples of my work here, there, and everywhere.
Last week I had a call from Free Radical...
Interview was on Wednesday...
Letter offering me a job came today!!! :D
And I sent back my acceptance today!
So after 5 yrs or so, my time has finally come to have my bash at the industry. I'll finally be able to see my name in the credits of some successful video game. Will be a dream come true!
:)
Cooky wrote:
> There was just one floor.
You don't mean flaw do you?
Congrats on getting the job.
> There was just one floor.
You don't mean flaw do you?
Congrats on getting the job.
I remember you saying about this.
Well done mate.
Well done mate.
Maybe you could slip a few names in? *cough* me
Wow. That's excellent, well done :D
Lucky sod.
Lucky sod.
Sincere congratulations mate. Keep us informed on anything you work on eh?
;)
;)
Woot, well done!
Now sort out the Timesplitters single player + incorporate all our suggestions into FR games.
Congratulations!
Now sort out the Timesplitters single player + incorporate all our suggestions into FR games.
Congratulations!
You are one lucky bast', hope you know that!
I expect you'll have to sign some secrecy document but I'm sure you can take a few pics of games in the making from your phone for us? :D
I expect you'll have to sign some secrecy document but I'm sure you can take a few pics of games in the making from your phone for us? :D
Well done mate.
And hey, put a word in for me in 4 -5 years time aye?
(Going to do Games Computing at Lincoln Uni in Sept)
And hey, put a word in for me in 4 -5 years time aye?
(Going to do Games Computing at Lincoln Uni in Sept)
Just a little bit of advice. Get your Free Radical buddies to come on this site to get some ideas off us.
:)
:)
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