[c3534l]

There were people who moved to accept a job at that company a few months ago who got fired. Imagine uprooting your entire life, moving across country for your dream job, for the sole purpose that management can keep up appearances that they're a functioning company so people won't jump ship. The company was scummy and ran into the ground because of incompetence.

[techntoke]

This is why I never relocate for jobs, unless they are going to include enough in the package or severance to survive for a few months if the job doesn't work out. I can't believe the sheer number of recruiters that ask me weekly to relocate for contract jobs on my dime. I'm thinking a lot of people fall for this or don't have a family, and are willing to take the risk. I imagine a lot of people get stuck in crappy jobs this way.

[antisthenes]

That's a more typically American phenomenon, I think.

Unless you live in an absolutely hopeless job market (e.g. small mid-west towns with nothing for 50-60 miles around them), then relocating for a job should come with absolutely mind-blowing perks and really be worth it for you to uproot everything.

Or you're relocating within the same region where you can still commute back every weekend or so (e.g. DC to NY or Boston to NY).

[klodolph]

There aren’t many cities with good jobs for the games industry. People don’t just uproot because they’re hopeless but also for the opposite, because they’re hopeful that the increased opportunities are worth it.

[stuaxo]

Always ask about a companies profit and revenue streams in an interview.

[Bartweiss]

From the past accounts of top-level management, I'm not convinced this information would have been accurate and forthcoming. Which is information in its own right, but it means that instead of saying "is this company solvent", you have to say "do I feel like my question was deflected heavily enough to turn down the offer?"

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