Week 14 : Applications

Well, with the advent of the leak at the house I have decided to focus my attention on something I can move forward on, applications. That is to say as of last week I submitted my first two applications to TellTale Games, for Interactive Story Designer (the golden job) and Build Engineer. Let's be honest if I can't land a job within these forty weeks this whole adventure is all for naught. I let my boss review the material I was sending, he is a hiring manager, he seemed supportive and used the term 'convincing' so let's hope TellTale's hiring manager feels the same.

As of today I can tell you that I 'may' have passed the first filter for the 'Golden Job', how do I know?
Well I was rejected for the Build Engineer position. Which is fine I am better suited to making game play elements anyway. So instead of looking at it as a loss I am keeping a positive attitude and am acting as thought I made it through round one, I suppose the next round starts with them contacting me.

Meanwhile I also applied to Rockstar's Tools, Game Play and AI programmer positions. Each of these roles I would easily succeed in. As well as applied to Irrational Games, they just have a single programming field to apply to. Heck always keep your options open and aim high, all they can do is say no, but just imagine if they all said yes?!?!

I must admit this is exciting and nerve racking, with each application I imagine how the interview will go. The hard part is the waiting. Granted I am applying just over six months before I am available, but hey after the horrors stories I have hear from the crash of '08 I feel I am right on target.


See you in Twenty Seven Weeks