http://www.fxdag.org/blog/2010/02/18/is-this-a-good-idea/ A Blog to Discuss the formation of a VFX Digital Artists Guild Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fxdag.org/blog/2010/02/18/is-this-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-38 MBO user Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:10:46 +0000 http://www.fxdag.org/blog/?p=3#comment-38 It's too late for me to vote in this poll, but I would prefer a single union (Local 839) over two separate unions for VFX and animation. This would keep things convenient. I could jump from Disney to Imageworks without a break or switch in health and retirement benefits. It’s too late for me to vote in this poll, but I would prefer a single union (Local 839) over two separate unions for VFX and animation. This would keep things convenient. I could jump from Disney to Imageworks without a break or switch in health and retirement benefits.

]]> http://www.fxdag.org/blog/2010/02/18/is-this-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Rg Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:43:40 +0000 http://www.fxdag.org/blog/?p=3#comment-8 Yes this is a good idea. I work for one of the bigger vfx companies they are good to their employees and the work culture is pretty good. However I feel the industry is very much geared towards the lifestyle of a 25-27 single male and needs to grow up a bit. Wrap parties and overtime food is all well and good but give me overtime and benefits instead. I think alot of people have strong opinons on these matters but I think most people could agree that its a good industry to be in its just you work too many hours and it affects your real/social/family life. Overtime or a cap on the amount of hours would be my number thing I would like to see become standard in the industry followed by things like long term contracts with health cover better maternity/paternity leave redundancy etc. I want this to be a career not just a job I do till I reach 40 and then leave. Thats my two cents back to work. Yes this is a good idea. I work for one of the bigger vfx companies they are good to their employees and the work culture is pretty good. However I feel the industry is very much geared towards the lifestyle of a 25-27 single male and needs to grow up a bit. Wrap parties and overtime food is all well and good but give me overtime and benefits instead. I think alot of people have strong opinons on these matters but I think most people could agree that its a good industry to be in its just you work too many hours and it affects your real/social/family life. Overtime or a cap on the amount of hours would be my number thing I would like to see become standard in the industry followed by things like long term contracts with health cover better maternity/paternity leave redundancy etc. I want this to be a career not just a job I do till I reach 40 and then leave. Thats my two cents back to work.

]]> http://www.fxdag.org/blog/2010/02/18/is-this-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-4 organizer_X Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:50:10 +0000 http://www.fxdag.org/blog/?p=3#comment-4 Feel free to discuss why you're voting they way you do here in the comments. Feel free to discuss why you’re voting they way you do here in the comments.

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