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EA To Pay Overtime Wages
Months after EA: The Human Story was released to the web, Gamasutra.com has word that EA will begin paying out overtime to some of its employees. Which is not to say they don't give it any spin. From the article: "The employment environment at EA was built to allow you flexibility as professionals, with the expectation that time on the job could be managed without watching the clock. Unfortunately, labor laws have not kept pace with this spirit of entrepreneurialism, innovation and creativity." Additionally, taking overtime makes you ineligible for bonuses and this largely has nothing to do with the coders and artists who have filed suit against the company.
I think this kind of says it all...
"A truly wise man realizes he knows nothing."
To be blunt, I think they're just saying... "We're complete dicks, but won't admit it"
The answer is simple...
Boycott all EA Games!
"A truly wise man realizes he knows nothing."
No, no, NO! You're misunderestimating EA's position entirely. What they're saying is that EA did NOT force its employees to work 20-40 hours of overtime per week. The perception that they would be fired or passed over for bonuses and raises if they didn't work long hours is wholly incorrect. They voluntarily worked those hours! The only thing EA can be faulted for is having excellent employees who were willing to put their dedication before their own families and mental health.
Here come da fudge!