Comment No reason to continue this way (Score 1) 1143
It's unfortunate that the author, and her husband, seem to think they are trapped in this situation.
There are at least 3 options:
1. Just quit. Get some sleep and find a different job. If you desperately need money, get a stop-gap job while you look for the next one. Even delivering pizzas on double-shifts would be less stressful than the current situation and would probably cover your rent for a month or two.
2. Organize. Whether it's by starting a union, or just getting 10-20 buddies to agree to start clocking in at 8am and clocking out at 5pm, you have power in numbers. Say you need rest an recreation so that your brain will function properly. Stick to your guns. If they threaten to fire you, say you wouldn't feel right not giving them good work, and you can't do good work if you're exhausted. If they fire you, big deal -- go to step one, but you get to file for unemployment!
3. Spin off a new business. Find a few buddies there, you all quit and start a new business. Set your own hours. Write a new game. Advertise it on Slashdot as the game written by EA refugees and you'll sell some just based on solidarity.
This guy got into the games industry because it's fun to write games. But it's not fun now. When it gets to the point you're not having fun, not in any aspect of your life, because you're at work all day every day, LEAVE. Your mental health is more important than the hot-shit programmer paycheck.
There are at least 3 options:
1. Just quit. Get some sleep and find a different job. If you desperately need money, get a stop-gap job while you look for the next one. Even delivering pizzas on double-shifts would be less stressful than the current situation and would probably cover your rent for a month or two.
2. Organize. Whether it's by starting a union, or just getting 10-20 buddies to agree to start clocking in at 8am and clocking out at 5pm, you have power in numbers. Say you need rest an recreation so that your brain will function properly. Stick to your guns. If they threaten to fire you, say you wouldn't feel right not giving them good work, and you can't do good work if you're exhausted. If they fire you, big deal -- go to step one, but you get to file for unemployment!
3. Spin off a new business. Find a few buddies there, you all quit and start a new business. Set your own hours. Write a new game. Advertise it on Slashdot as the game written by EA refugees and you'll sell some just based on solidarity.
This guy got into the games industry because it's fun to write games. But it's not fun now. When it gets to the point you're not having fun, not in any aspect of your life, because you're at work all day every day, LEAVE. Your mental health is more important than the hot-shit programmer paycheck.
