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I got Laid OffNovember 21, 2024![]() So it finally happened — I got laid off from my studio job. Something I expected to happen for at least a year and a half now. The surprising part was how many of us got slashed — over 120 people. The not-so-surprising part was that all our work will be outsourced to a studio from an even poorer country. I’m not sure what to do next. All I know is that I want to take a break from studio jobs. That’s a huge risk in my position as I rent an apartment in a big city, but I’m old poor, not new poor, so I don’t stress too much about it just yet. The stress will come next year if I don’t succeed in finding a new income stream. In the case I don't, besides disappointing everyone, I’ll have to move back to a different country, which is not a small step. I just got used to living where I am. It will be a challenge, for sure. Not only because every company is jumping on the AI bandwagon, but gaming studios don’t hire much these days. Good new opportunities will probably arise in a few years, when all the laid off talent starts new projects, AI bubble bursts, and GTA 6 sells bazillion copies. I need a month or two to tie some knots, and after that it’s full-time drawing for myself again. I’ll also have time to work on this website and to create more music, which I’m looking forward to. |
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