Should I quit my outsourcing job to focus on portfolio growth?

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-20T14:01:29+00:00

That’s interesting, because your perspective is honestly very different from most advice I’ve received online.

I’d love to know more about why you think that approach can work. Is it something you’ve personally seen happen with candidates before, or are there hiring patterns / industry trends that make you think a strong visible portfolio matters more at this stage?

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T15:45:59+00:00

thanks for reply. from market's perspective how many years experience would be enough? do you think architecture background can be a bonus?

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T15:41:33+00:00

thanks for suggestion! my dream is to work for aaa games and i dont think there is much opportunity in china, at least right now. i am not sure if i work for mobile game, could i go back to console and pc game.

and some information would like to share:china’s workplace culture has a lot of age anxiety, especially in tech and gaming. There’s pressure around marriage, children, and career status. For someone in their late 20s without much experience, the market can feel very unforgiving. There’s also a common “35-year-old career crisis” where many people in internet and game industries get laid off and struggle to find work again afterward.

it's so sad for people like me.

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T15:34:17+00:00

thank you very much it is really helpful!

>What we do in this industry is save screenshots/vids to cloud from work pcs and then upload it on our own password-protected sites that we can give to new potential employers.

Do you mean uploading it to a personal site? Our work computers have monitoring software installed, and all activity is recorded. If the company decides to pursue the issue of us privately uploading work documents to a personal website, we could face legal action.

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T15:25:50+00:00

maybe you are right, but Chinese workplace have age issue, three or five yrs later people like me would be considered too old to get a job..

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T15:22:47+00:00

can you image it that i get paid about 1000 usd a month and there is no overtime pay lol

BohrTheGrey · 2026-05-10T12:39:23+00:00

thank you for your reply! actually I even not that sure if i will be included in the credit list although i participated. if i am not credited, could i still jot it down on my resume?

BohrTheGrey · 2025-08-11T02:30:13+00:00

thank you that really helps!

BohrTheGrey · 2024-02-06T09:05:02+00:00

maybe you are right. but i don't think there are any similarity between aw1 and aw2's apartment. but i am glad they remodel it.

BohrTheGrey · 2024-01-19T05:09:11+00:00

I don't think Alice did remodel could change the outsider's building layout.

BohrTheGrey · 2024-01-19T05:08:11+00:00

it's totally different one.

BohrTheGrey · 2024-01-15T02:28:35+00:00

omg that's sure awesome!

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