by Aeroprism » Fri Sep 24, '10, 8:20 pm
It is unfortunately very close to the reality. Remove the "Nutrient-rich sludge" part and you truly get a good description of game testing.
I used to test for Guillemot, which is a French company, counterpart of Ubisoft. It was the single worst employer I ever had. Well, ok, second worst, but that's another story. I really hate Ubisoft/Guillemot because of that job. It's repetitive, annoying, repetitive, boring, repetitive and harsh. Oh and it's repetitive.
Basically, it's the kind of job every kid wants, so even if you rage-quit when you realize that a tester job means lousy pay, cramped up work space, bad work conditions and excessive hours, they don't care, there's a legion of other foolish teenagers ready to jump in the puddle of vomit you just left behind.