Work experience

SA-Magic · 2002-01-17T08:59:54

Hello there. I''m a budding games designer, doing Computer Studies at New College Durham. Questions: 1) Zileas of Ethermoon Entertainment told me that a career as a games designer is risky, so it''s best to have a ''secondary'' job you can do computer related. What are these ideal jobs? I''m quite experienced in sound editing (Cool Edit, Sound Forge, Goldwave), but not much in programming (Only done Pascal at college so far) or web design (Quite difficult). Naturally, I consider myself quite good at games design and coming up with good ideas. Then again, I will have uni (Teeside college in Games Design) to learn more skills. Any specific suggestions of what''s worthwhile as a secodnary skill? 2) Does anyone know anything about work experience? I need to do some for one month this March, and there are no developers around the North East of England in the UK (Not since Reflections closed down after making Driver 1 anyway). The closest place is Rage in Liverpool, and they only do the long-term Uni work experiences. Where else would be suitable to get experience? The closest place I can think of would be a games store (e.g. GAME, Electronic Boutique), but I was advised that''s not specifc enough (It''s more retail). Any advice or suggestions?