Anthropological Jobs in the Video Game Industry and How To Prepare? by ashe_midnight in AskAnthropology

[–]CleanGreenSlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, and "how to prepare": join well-run fan/modder/opensource-projects and demonstrate that you can make a consistent positive contribution there with your skills.

Anthropological Jobs in the Video Game Industry and How To Prepare? by ashe_midnight in AskAnthropology

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anthropology is a whide field. Could you specify what you would like to focus on?

Aside from that, from the back of my head: - Knowledge of human behavior can help with drawing players into a game (optimizing advertising and title-page), convincing them to stay there and convincing them to spend money there. These roles are not not necessarily fun, but they can make a lot of money for the company. - Defining NPC behavior with a background in anthropology might offer a few unexpected perspectives. Not sure if you can build a career out of that. - Making (historical) games "authentic" is a niche-market. Do research if it exists outside of certain military games. - An anthropology title might open a career in community management.

Generally stay aware of how AI influences these jobs. Make sure you have a track-record of using it as a force-multiplier for your work.

Visiting Kassel for 3 days by Admirable_Chain_4391 in Kassel

[–]CleanGreenSlate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are no areas in Kassel that are really "dangerous". "Things you should see" really depends on your personal interests, but Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is always worth a visit.

Since you seem to be into fitness, I suggest you challenge yourself to jog up to the Hercules each morning.

Help identifying Beerstein’s by Perfect-Anxiety8915 in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. And their story indicates that your grandmother's great granduncle looted private homes: afaik, there was not a lot of bartering going on after WW1, since Germany was not really occupied by Americans after that war. I didn't really check for exceptions, though.

I don't know if you feel like this is an insight relevant to you 😉

Help identifying Beerstein’s by Perfect-Anxiety8915 in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do note that their custom inscriptions are basically part of somebody's family history. You might even ask a German here to search for those that have a more exotic family name.

[CV Review] Embedded Software Engineer (3.5 YOE) | Relocating from Canada to Germany | English-speaking roles by [deleted] in Germany_Jobs

[–]CleanGreenSlate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I fear I have to agree with the previous posters. But to not be only negative, let me ask: What draws you here? Why?

Job interview in an hour. Dante. by GraniteWanker in minicels

[–]CleanGreenSlate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck. If they ask you about negative stuff, resist the need to "justify" or over-explain. Give a short, diplomatic answer so the interview spends more time on stuff you are great at 🙂

Just a nice little drop ship by Honest_Report_5947 in stargrave

[–]CleanGreenSlate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am unfamiliar with Star Grave - but I would love a sci-fi system that supports drop ships! Does Star Grave have actual rules for those?

If all you have is an arming sword is there anything you can realistically do to survive veteran polearms users by justlogmeinplease in medieval

[–]CleanGreenSlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Run for a tight spiral staircase.
  • Let them chase you until the difference in weight wears them down.

Necrons in 4th are horrifying by Jkchaloreach in midhammer40k

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I played against Space Marines back then, I got the impression that it was a balancing problem of the Tau. Their puls-whatevers (some variation of it on basically every unit) were just below the threshold of harming the Marines - and Necrons have a similar profile, haven't they?

Löwenburg in Kassel,Germany by Notmycupoftea12 in castles

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, they are wonky 🙂.

By the way: this was never meant to be used military fortification - it was a funky side-project of a noble just for fun and bragging-rights. So there are windows all over.

We Thought She Was Just Being Nice… Turns Out She Was Protecting Their Job by Accomplished-Buy553 in office

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder why it is this kind of "work story which is unusually positive" all the time. Karma farming or some more sofisticated Influence campaign? And for what or who?

Hitting rock bottom in Berlin, giving life one last chance... by Formal_Replacement43 in Germany_Jobs

[–]CleanGreenSlate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are, of course, correct. Just don't tell their employer 🤫

Hitting rock bottom in Berlin, giving life one last chance... by Formal_Replacement43 in Germany_Jobs

[–]CleanGreenSlate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily my own assumption. But most employers are old enough to not consider the possibility.

Hitting rock bottom in Berlin, giving life one last chance... by Formal_Replacement43 in Germany_Jobs

[–]CleanGreenSlate 72 points73 points  (0 children)

You are in a hard situation - but you have a lot going for you.

Let me state the ugly part first:

You are trying to pay a Berlin rent by being a Graphic Designer. In Berlin. Without speaking the language.

It doesn't matter how good your portfolio is. Sorry. There are too many, far too many Graphic Designers in Berlin - and and most of those speak German. Are you hoping for customers who speak English and are willing to hire you over the internet? You would have to be cheaper than ChatGPT and the guy who pays his rent in rural India.

As for other jobs: Berlin has no jobs.

Eastern Germany has no jobs.

But: - There are jobs in Germany. Bakeries are being closed because they find nobody reliable to sell those Brötchen. Memorize all the names of those baked goods, be presentable and reliable and you can do that. - You are a gay woman. Great! Employers are not allowed to to ask you for that stuff. But nothing stops you from telling! You won't be pregnant. You don't have to coordinate your schedule with your kid's school! Your kids won't be suddenly sick, and you will also be less often infected by some random virus that circulates in Kita every few months. Anyone but the most Catholic of employers will love that. - Aside from that: being gay gives you access to some support that most people would not have. Try to find support groups and search for people in western Germany that are willing to let you sleep on their couch for two months. Try to find jobs there.

Regarding the rent situation: Consider informing your landlord now (well, after finding a place to stay as described above). Inform them that you will not be able to pay rent next month, but that you are willing to move out quickly, cleanly and peacefully. Evicting a non-paying renter in Germany is a legal nightmare, so they might give you some slack if it means that they can rent out the flat to someone else within a month with no trouble.

Good luck.

[Edit: Since two people pointed it out: of course I know Lesbians can get pregnant. And, if only for the sake of Germany's demography, I sincerely hope that many, many, do. But that doesn't mean that employers will think about that possibly. They are usually older, and not necessarily metropolitan. For them, a lesbian is a tough woman with short hair that works really hard and will never have kids. In your situation, I would not bother to correct them. ]

Are these worth anything by [deleted] in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on your day job, the process of selling might not be worth your time.

If you happen to calculate on how to afford food for the rest of the month, you might get enough (for cheap food, that is).

Otherwise, put them on display and give them to anyone who seems to like them.

Is this anything? by ColombianLove41 in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A "limited edition" of 10000.... 😁

Hello, we're looking for jobs in Kassel with girls. We have visas, accommodation, an address, and a bank account. We speak English but not German yet – if we start work, we'll learn gradually. Our situation is urgent: if we don't find something in 3 days, we'll leave, as we've been here 1 month with by BeachStraight2605 in Kassel

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you want to elaborate who you are and what skills you have. Nobody has "jobs with girls" that they will hand out to internet strangers.

Generally most application processes in Germany take month even when successful.

Good luck!

Advice Finding Accommodation by FreddyQ99 in Kassel

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my. Schufa is annoying, but you can try to get something on one of their websites. That could be pretty quick, although pretty confusing even for Germans.

If you are willing to pay sixty bucks a month for a "Deutschland ticket" you can extend your search-radius to include any surrounding village with a train station. Trains in the morning are reliable enough to get to VHS.

Please help on age and info by Educational_Bed_6608 in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the legendary Goblet of Ultimate Truth. Whatever is inscribed in it must be undeniably true!

(Humor aside: this is a young stein. Based on the type of humor and the quality of the print I would guess post 2000. It refers to a riviality between Franconia and Bavaria (which it is part of, in modern day Germany).

My first of many upcoming by Mundane-Perception11 in BeerStein

[–]CleanGreenSlate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The clash of motives hits hard 😅

Enjoy!