Comments on: Hopeful Parents http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/ Because a lot happens on this pale blue dot Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | V8 Rangers and Muscle Cars http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3912 Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | V8 Rangers and Muscle Cars Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:31:54 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3912 [...] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled [...] […] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled […]

]]> By: Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Technology you can trust here... http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3911 Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Technology you can trust here... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:01:30 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3911 [...] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled [...] […] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled […]

]]> By: Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Diy all the Way http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3910 Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Diy all the Way Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3910 [...] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled [...] […] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled […]

]]> By: Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Gizmart Blog http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3909 Video games finally pay off: Air Force needs more virtual flyers than real pilots | Gizmart Blog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:28:42 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-3909 [...] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled [...] […] was once a great Far Side cartoon that had ‘hopeful parents’ imagining a newspaper full of Help Wanted ads for skilled […]

]]> By: Iliad http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2296 Iliad Wed, 07 May 2008 00:41:55 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2296 While it is a highly sought after and expanding position, its still mediocre pay and the work isnt so much fun while doing it as is rewarding when its done. While it is a highly sought after and expanding position, its still mediocre pay and the work isnt so much fun while doing it as is rewarding when its done.

]]> By: Mark http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2198 Mark Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2198 Yes, game developers get paid very well, while game testers get paid dirt, and are the lowest people on the totem pole. Yes, game developers get paid very well, while game testers get paid dirt, and are the lowest people on the totem pole.

]]> By: timm http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2189 timm Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:05:44 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2189 actually, game testers get paid minimum wage and dont get to play the game for 'fun' they sit in a room and do the same thing over and over, such as turning the console on then off, then on, then off. Or repeating the same stage repeatedly under different temperatures. woo coolest job in the world \o/ actually, game testers get paid minimum wage and dont get to play the game for ‘fun’

they sit in a room and do the same thing over and over, such as turning the console on then off, then on, then off. Or repeating the same stage repeatedly under different temperatures.

woo coolest job in the world \o/

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2188 Chrissy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:02:31 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-2188 What are you talking about? It IS a reality, and has been for a while. Video game developers are making HUGE bucks, even the game testers are getting paid damn well for what they do. Quite possibly some of the coolest/easiest jobs in the world. What are you talking about? It IS a reality, and has been for a while. Video game developers are making HUGE bucks, even the game testers are getting paid damn well for what they do. Quite possibly some of the coolest/easiest jobs in the world.

]]> By: Michael R http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-566 Michael R Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-566 This is slowly becoming a reality. This is slowly becoming a reality.

]]> By: DLW http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-529 DLW Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:58:21 +0000 http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/18/hopeful-parents/#comment-529 WE HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES!!!!!!! WE HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES!!!!!!!

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