Yes, fortunatly every one is different Haha in this case, I totally agree ! I really appreciate playing Beyond good & Evil. Remember me (on ps3 and xbox 360) has also a very nice artistic direction. And Another World on SNES, what a great game !
It didn't had the SNES when it came out but I was always to my friend places to play this game. Later, another game from Eric Chahi was pretty cool : Heart of Darkness (even if the game was postponed many times and was at the end, close to Abe's Odissey).
Another World was a computer game first. Then it was ported to snes, sega etc. ^^ Indeed we're completely offtopic, haha Should probably end it here
I was living not far from Millau few monthes back ! in Sévérac-Le-Chateau. I am still hoping to organise an european AssemblerGames meeting, at least with people from France and close country. I have recently met Steem (Steven) from here when I picked up a Nintendo Exertainment bike in Nederland last week end, I am sure he can be part of the meeting, as long as other UK and Germany guys. It take time to set up everything but in one or two years, I may be able to prepare everything for that ! Maybe trying to organise everything in Cologne (Köln) during the GamesCom ! I should start a new thread about that (or find the thread started by a guy on here, I forget who has started it).
I've tried this, I've had my number blocked and most of the time my questions not answered. Places don't care once they've found someone, so it's a waste of time. The days of cold calling are gone, the quick snap of "GO ONLINE" happens a lot. Been looking for work for 2 years, it's same old shit time and time again. My resume gets it's font change so many times, whitespace removed and added. No one fucking knows what they're doing or what's required. First reason why I wasn't 'hirable' was because I had no driver's license, got that still unemployed. Now it's just a bunch of other excuses "you have no course or skills under your belt" nonsense. Yet why do thousands of people with qualifications unemployed? They're skilled. I'm in the merry-go-round of the employed in my city, chucked into 'workshops' telling me I need my nails cleaned and shirt ironed at an interview (like I would never of known to take a shower before one). This one guy had a massive binder full of courses and certificates he's completed, and he's in the exact same position as me. Unemployed. Employers will not give a fuck if you've done a course, it's not 'paid work' or 'real experience'. All this crap talk pisses me off, getting a job is a numbers game. Getting a start is near impossible, I'm even hassling agencies, business for a start and I get nothing. I may sound pissed off or salty here - but considering the wall of text of how many of us are unemployed I'd like some explanation for my lack of employment and interviews. Even before you mention volunteering, employers won't even look at that being a 'positive' thing, it's not paid. So my summary of finding work is... chance.
Well, i don' think i'll be part of a Cologne meeting, too complictaed to set with my sons, etc... Hum, what did I read... you got a Nintendo Exertainment bike ? Wow...
Yes, I am a daddy since a month, so I understand that time is running out when we have a kid. And yes, I just got one finally ! A PAL one !
Voulenteering shows that you're driven and motivated and not afraid of work. Not to mention the real reward - personal growth.
I totally agree. But companies still see volunteers as coffee makers. Anyway, Political persons should be volunteers.
Well, France seems to be a special place in terms of the job market. Or maybe Sweden is a special place. What I'm trying to say is it's different over here.
@HEX1GON without sounding harsh mate, welcome to the real world. no one gives a crap about you as an individual, they are interested in making money and they dont want to have to carry someone to do it (heavens forbid it could eat into the profit margin), you are in the classic catch 22 situation, you have no experience so no-one wants to hire you but you can't get hired until you have experience - its crappy but plenty of others are in the same boat (been there myself). One piece of advice is to volunteer somewhere and get some experience that way, you might not be getting paid but you will learn lots of valuable experience and I know that volunteering is something that is looked up quite highly in the places i have worked. @kennypecheur - I agree that alot of places do treat volunteers as skivvies but where i have worked we see them as potential staff members and encourage their development
Yeah, not harsh at all though I know exactly no one gives a toss about me anyway. I just hate the lecture of 'how to stand out', when it's purely a numbers game of chance. I've applied to so many positions that are entry level, training level. Yet I never hear back. Seems many who have been in work for the last 5-10 years are extremely out of touch. The usual the "unemployed are lazy" is thrown around far too much, when heaps (including me) can't even get a start. I don't see myself ever having a career or a future at this rate.
I have been trying to get a job for my friends son at my place for the past 12 months. The major problem that we have is purely the amount of applications for each job, we are getting 50+ applications for a job that doesn't pay that well and is not exactly fun to do, but we have people practically fighting over the positions, that is what you are up against, also alot of people who are looking for jobs may have already worked in the industry. And as for replies, it isnt the company that sends out the responses, its poor old Mavis (example) who is sat in an office on her own, completely overworked and being treated like crap by other staff most days, do you really think she has the time or the inclination to respond to everyone who applies? her job is most likely already highly pressured and stressed and she doesn't want to or cant reply to all these other applicants, remember she is also most likely underpaid and overworked to a huge degree. look at it from the employers point of view, lets make it simple, you have 2 people applying for a job: Candidate 1) Worked in the industry for years, proven experience and has some grounding in the professional job space Candidate 2) Someone who is unproven, has no experience of the industry and has no track record for performance now really, which one would you hire for your company? Remember your company is providing an income for other members of your staff, if you hire the wrong person it can have drastic consequences in the long run. slightly off-topic but i remember my careers advisor in school telling me that you need to "Stand out in the crowd" when going for an interview, my response was something along the lines of "well i will turn up dressed like a f******g clown then, that should grab their attention!" - he was not overly impressed from what i remember oh and something else, I was not a very academic child, not great at school, shite at tests, had a serious problem with authority and was told by my teachers that I was a waste of space and would never actually achieve anything - i now work at a University, my point: dont listen to what others tell you that you can do, you know what your capable of, just get on with it, you will get knocked back plenty of time but the fact you pick yourself up and carry on is whats important. /motivational speech!
I'm going to sidetrack a little and say when I see/hear someone talking about volunteering, I ignore it. The majority of people I have met who do extensive volunteerism do it only to make themselves feel good. From a business perspective, it only matters to: a) large companies that can exploit your volunteerism for PR purposes or b) small companies/non-profits which share the philosophy. In other words, I'd rather have someone who can work for me a few more hours each week than someone who "gives back to the community". Unless it is SPCA-type stuff. That's always good.
