It‘s also an industry full of enthusiasts with a passion for what they do. Well mostly. I don‘t have to tell you how much that gets exploited. The workers who got the boot over joining a union actually seemed interested in returning to office again in interviews, though not without joining a union first.
Same story for almost every passion industry. I remember being surprised at first to learn how underpaid Formula 1 engineers are when some of them are literal rocket scientists, for example.
Prospects must be dire to want to get back into a company that would (and definitely would because they did) do that.
I can’t speak for the USA, but typically in Canada (Ontario) people would not want to return to the employer but force a greater settlement.
Also, in Ontario, an employer that is found to be union busting would result in automatic certification of the union - no vote needed.
No need to speak for the USA, Rockstar North is British
Which I would have learned earlier had I read the article!
Video game worker here. I used to get 5-15 inMails a week offering me an interview. This year? 2. In total. The industry is brutal right now.
It‘s also an industry full of enthusiasts with a passion for what they do. Well mostly. I don‘t have to tell you how much that gets exploited. The workers who got the boot over joining a union actually seemed interested in returning to office again in interviews, though not without joining a union first.
Yeah I mean can you imagine working on a big contender for the game of the decade, and being kicked out at the final hurdle?
Same story for almost every passion industry. I remember being surprised at first to learn how underpaid Formula 1 engineers are when some of them are literal rocket scientists, for example.