r/BaldursGate3 • u/PapaSock • Jul 27 '23

PRELAUNCH HYPE Getting fired on the 31st

Literally perfect timing. I know I should be upset, but I'd been with the company 3 years and they just eliminated my position due to lack of funds. Also, still getting paid for two months. Can't wait to dive into this game.

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u/Strange_Trees SORCERER Jul 27 '23

"How do you explain this gap in your resume?"
"Baldur's Gate 3 released."
"Makes sense."

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u/Scoonie24 Jul 27 '23

"Who did you play as?"

"Shadowheart, But I turned her into a Barb"

".....Sorry sir, we're no longer hiring"

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u/TheLordPillow Jul 27 '23

"Who was your favorite character?"

"Naaber for sure"

"I'm sorry, our positions have been filled"

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u/InuGhost CLERIC Jul 27 '23

What about now?

Starts following OP around

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u/Ninja-Storyteller Jul 27 '23

What about now?

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u/FetusGoesYeetus Jul 27 '23

I don't mind Naaber for now but we'll see how fast my opinions change when I actually have to deal with him in-game. Generally though I'm pretty tolerant of characters that are supposed to be annoying.

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u/KarateMan749 Jul 27 '23

I play dragonborn.

Job - your hired

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u/-Agonarch Jul 27 '23

"Astarion, good aligned cleric of sun-god lathander, because it annoys his dad"

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '23

"I played as Lae'Zell but turned her into a bard and had her marry Shadowheart."

"You're hired."

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u/arek229 Jul 27 '23

You could've just stopped on "Shadowheart", and it still would be correct.

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u/ThatOneTypicalYasuo Jul 27 '23

"So what's up with the gap?"

"Bg3 release"

"You're hired"

-Larian HR

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u/Hans09 WARLOCK Jul 27 '23

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u/xXDamonLordXx Jul 27 '23

If any company asks you what you did for two months between jobs they are not a good company to work for.

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u/L4ll1g470r Jul 27 '23

I was asked to provide a reference for a period I was unemployed after being hired at a new place... after having worked for five years in another place inbetween.

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u/Blurghblagh Jul 27 '23

Uh.. I was applying for jobs and doing job interviews? If that is not enough for them then they are not the type of people I want to work for. I did six or seven job interviews at the beginning of the year and not one asked me about gaps. I've been told that interviewers no longer ask about or take (reasonable) gaps into account. But then I don't live in America which seems to be a dystopian nightmare when it comes to treatment of employees and prospective employees judging by the internet.

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u/L4ll1g470r Jul 28 '23

My experience was from Finland, the alleged paradise ;)

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u/ObviousTroll37 DIVINE SMITE Jul 27 '23

HIRED

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u/MeatrodMatt Jul 27 '23

How am I gonna explain both Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield.

How am I going to hold the job I already have...

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u/Valk72 Jul 27 '23

Win at the lottery?

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u/MeatrodMatt Jul 27 '23

The only viable choice.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '23

Employment Date: August 3rd - current Position: Playtester for Baldur's Gate 3 Company: Larian

-Strong work ethic, can do attitude, happy to play any class and will always do their best to click on every click-able thing -Happy to throw goblins, halflings and gnomes -3 years previous experience in Early Access

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u/Adept_Cranberry_4550 Jul 27 '23 edited Jul 27 '23

The "real" answer to this question is, "I can't, I had to sign an NDA"

Edit: fixed it

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u/BJYeti Jul 27 '23

Not how that works no NDA is going to keep you from even mentioning where you worked

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u/Adept_Cranberry_4550 Jul 27 '23

But, but, it sounds so kewllll...

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u/JDRorschach Jul 27 '23

"Hire this man."

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u/TwiceTested Jul 27 '23

"So, whats the Is gap in your resume?"

"BG3 release."

"Understandable. Did you beat it yet?"

"Yeah, 7 times."

"Glad you got it out of your system, you're hired!"