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[Morgan]

It's coming to the time where I'm going to be moving to a different state, but game developing is the thing I am interested in doing. I don't want to grab a "temporary" job like at a coffee shop or as a secretary, etc. So...with that said, I wonder if anyone has any projects going on they'd like to pay me pretty decently to help work on? I'm trying to develop my own game and start my own company, but I need something to survive on to pay the bills and rent in the meantime.

[Valerie Valens]

I have the projects, but I unfortunately don't have the money. :<

[Morgan]

Oh no! That's not good. See, while I'm trying to get my company going, I don't want those little end jobs where you're like working as a waitress or something. Working on a project would interest me to get me name recognition, also, since I wouldn't have those "normal" jobs but would be working on projects at home, I'd really need to be paid to pay my bills

[Valerie Valens]

The thing is, you might HAVE to in order to survive. The best advice I can give you is to board up with a couple of room mates, share the rent and utility bills and get a part-time end job. That gives you plenty of time left to work on your game development career.

That is what BIFFL Kaye Darktail is doing. Working part time at Pizza Butt in the weekends while using the rest of her free time for artistic endeavours.

[John Roberts]

I got the money, just not the kind of project you're looking for.

As Val said, you may HAVE to go for a temp job to help pay your way towards your dream. Honestly there is nothing at all demeaning about holding a temp to get you by - it's definitely the smart thing to do instead of eating rats and living in an alleyway. 'Smart' doesn't necessarily equal 'full-filling' I know, sometimes though it's worth the trouble to get you on your way.

[Velvet D'Coolette]

Oh no! That's not good. See, while I'm trying to get my company going, I don't want those little end jobs where you're like working as a waitress or something. Working on a project would interest me to get me name recognition, also, since I wouldn't have those "normal" jobs but would be working on projects at home, I'd really need to be paid to pay my bills

Snap, actually. Almost, at least. I'm afraid you need to do a bit of waitressing/other small-time jobs to get the company off the ground. Amost certainly you'll need to plough some money into it to start with.

Getting a business going involves an awful lot of blood, sweat and tears, and unfortunately doing work you don't want to is very much a part of that.

You'll be glad you did it once the business is on its feet though!

[Morgan]

Yeah but I mean working on a project for someone and getting paid for it was more the "temp" job I was talking about that I could and would do while I work on trying to get my company started.