After 4 month of probation my employment was terminated. As reasons, I was told that I didn't really seamed to enjoy my time and that I didn't really got into the group. I kind of agree. I'm specialized in graphics programming and I didn't get a lot of those tasks. As the only foreigner I might became a bit alienated. This is my second job in the industry. I lost the first after 1 year when the studio went into administration. So, how will this affect my chances of finding a new job? Am I in big trouble? I got some savings and was thinking of spending a few month on creating demos and improve skills.

>> After 4 month of probation my employment was terminated.

That could mean many different things.

I STRONGLY suggest you figure out what there is about you that you need to change. There were things you could have done differently, including choosing to work in a completely different industry or field.

Spend some time (several days, but not more than a week) to figure out exactly what you want out of life, and figuring out how to get there. You might find some "people skills" that you lack, or you might realize you are not following your passions.






If you choose to continue to work in games, it should not hurt your future job applications too much. It is not uncommon to see some churning of jobs in a person's work history. It is quite common to have projects canceled and studios shrink or close. With the economic problems there have been many studios closed and many projects canceled. You are not the only one with unexpected job loss.

Hmm ok, that's some interesting inputs. If I want to give game development a second chance, how should I approach potential employers? I mean, how do I formulate a terminated probation on the cv?

[Edited by - 51mon on July 25, 2009 1:12:21 PM]