This weekend, after I went to the cinema to watch "All or Nothing", I felt that I was not in a good state!
I fell asleep and dreamed in the middle of the night, and all that flashed through my mind were movie plots.
Why is this happening?
Because, back then, I was almost deceived into going to Southeast Asia!
01
I remember it was in 2017. Among the several game projects I worked on before, two were cards and one was SLG. All of them were outdated.
I feel very sad, I don't want to play games anymore, I feel worthless.
After resting at home for three months, I still had to refresh my resume and start looking for a job due to livelihood constraints.
Unexpectedly, I received several interview invitation calls a day at that time. I had not been abandoned by society, but I was thinking too much!
I went to interview with several companies, and I had a weird feeling after a few days!
More than 50% of the companies are engaged in projects such as Landlords, Golden Flowers, and Mahjong.
These companies are not located in the software park, but in luxury office buildings surrounding the software park.
To this day, I still remember the time when I went to interview with a company!
It was a weekend and the company had two floors in the entire office building. As soon as you enter the front lobby, you feel very grand. The office building is very spacious, decorated with ceramic floor tiles, and the lights make it look majestic.
Maybe it was because of the weekend, but I didn't see the front desk lady at that time.
It was a technical person in charge who received me and led me through office areas, computer rooms, conference rooms, financial rooms, boss offices... Every area is super large, and I see it so grand every time. company of.
I was thinking, even if the salary is a little less, it is worth it to work in this environment.
I can't remember the details of the technology-related interviews. Most of them were related to Cocos2d-x, js and network programming. I felt that it went very smoothly.
After the technical interview, the interviewer asked me to wait a moment and said that their regional manager had read my resume and wanted to chat with me again.
02
I was invited to a very large office, and I could tell at a glance that this was an office that only a BOSS could have. The room felt bigger than my home.
BOSS is younger than me, has a strong build, and looks dashing in a suit.
But he spoke in a very gentle voice and asked me about my past work experience? What projects have you done? What are your personal hobbies?
At the same time, he also introduced me to the company. Anyway, it is very, very awesome. Earning XXX million a day is just trivial.
After the whole chat, I felt like we had met each other too late.
After chatting for almost half an hour, the boss started to talk about the important points. I was asked if I would like to work abroad. The company would provide opportunities and the salary would be much higher than at home.
There are currently two programmers who have been working on Cocos2d-lua for more than half a year, and they are talented people from some major companies. They also told me their names and asked me if I recognized them.
BOSS also told me that if I work there, I will work in a villa, and my food and accommodation will be all-inclusive. Because it's a bit far from the city, it basically doesn't cost anything. You can go back to China two or three times a year, and the company pays for it.
That's pretty much it, let me think about it, it's a rare opportunity.
I was so excited at the time. I could actually go abroad? Can I see foreigners every day? Can we still discuss advanced programming techniques with them?
But I'm worried that my English is not good? (Damn, this is not exactly like the plot in the movie)
What’s more, you can make more money!
Wow, this is not a dream!
I didn't even ask at the time, which country were I going to?
My guess is to go to the United States, or Japan! There don’t seem to be many game makers in other countries. I am so silly and naive.
However, I still endured the moment of ecstasy.
I said that for me personally, I am very much looking forward to it. But my wife and child are both in Chengdu, and the child has just started kindergarten. I have to go back and discuss it with them before I can reply.
BOSS smiled and said, go back and discuss it with your family, and reply by Monday at the latest. I hope I can cherish this opportunity.
03
On the way home, I couldn't wait to call a few of my former colleagues. It turned out that some of their friends had encountered a similar situation and asked me if I was going to a Southeast Asian country.
Only then did I remember that I was fine no matter where I went.
Hey! Why didn't he take the initiative to say it? There's something wrong here...
After I got home, I told my wife about it, but she firmly disagreed. It’s not like I’m at the end of my rope and have to make a desperate move.
At that time, I also recovered from my excitement and excitement, and called to confirm, which country was I going to?
Sure enough, it’s the same as what my friend said: Southeast Asia! ! !
I have a wife, children, and parents, and it has only been two years since I moved into the house. It’s too risky to go to Southeast Asia to play Di Di Di and Mahjong. What if you don’t come back? It’s better to forget it, right?
After several ideological struggles, I still gave up. I comforted myself by saying, haven’t I already said that I don’t want to play that kind of game anymore, I want to do something more meaningful!
Therefore, I started technical writing on this official account. Isn’t it risky?
04
Recently, I have heard a lot of news about layoffs and company closures. I also feel that I am not in a good state, and I feel that the atmosphere in the entire circle has become very anxious.
When I feel anxious, depressed, or particularly depressed, I will relieve my mood through exercise, writing, reading, and recently, learning karaoke and practicing spoken English. But it takes a while to see the effect.
Among them, I personally feel that the best effect is exercise and fitness. I wrote an article " After 3 years of fitness, let’s look at the meaning of persistence!" How to find the love of your life? 》I hope that while encouraging myself, I can also help you!
That would make more sense, wouldn’t you say?
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