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Old 09-18-2008, 10:36 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by octothorp View Post
How common is telecommuting in the video game industry? I've come across a couple job postings that I would be interested in and be a good fit for, but I'm not in a position to relocate from Calgary. I regret not getting into the industry a decade ago when I had more flexibility in my life. My primary interest would be in dialogue and story writing.
I was a game writer on a couple of projects myself. I think telecommuting is a pretty common thing for game writers, but it'll be difficult getting your foot in the door. When it comes to remote work, big studios like to go with experienced people in the business.

You could probably find work on smaller projects, but beware there's a lot of crooks out there on the internet that like to prey on creative people and take their work without paying them. Such people are usually based in other countries which makes if very hard to sue them for what you're owed.
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