It’s been amazing for me. I was offered a 2 week home/2 week onsite for 1.5 years until my son graduated, and then move to where the plant is located.
Prior to Covid that would’ve never been an option. I wound up working for my old boss here, and I can work from home when weather requires, or pretty much any other valid reason. I didn’t have that flexibility before. The geological location of my posterior really has no effect.
$16 is at the very bottom range so I hope it’s much higher. The OP didn’t mention it goes up to $32. I never would pay minimum wage, even if the job requires zero experience and education. What’s it saying to your staff if you pay them the least you possibly can without being prosecuted?
They paying $15 bucks at walmart and Mcds over by me so
Nor do we just crazy mothers who do it themselves and then blame dingoes.
This is a great way to put it.
For me, a VPN to the business server is all i really need. IT in general is like that.
Don’t forget the massive homeless problem, the rampant drug problem, the INSANE national debt.
Couldn’t be better 
Edit: Also forgot that one time we shot a gorilla and sent our timeway in a downward spiral.
Ummmm I don’t know what to do with additional information I was already feeling sad for you guys. Do you need a hug? I can offer one of them?
Yeah, in 2000 I was making $18/hr doing flatwork and pouring foundations/packing panels while still in high school, and in the mid 2000’s was making $28/hr framing, non-union labor for contractors.
Expecting those qualifications for a video game testing job paying only $16 an hour is beyond ridiculous. They either need to lower the qualifications, for a video game tester to just a High School Diploma, or at least double up the pay. A Bachelors and 3 years experience can get you a state job making $30/hr with benefits easy to start.
I’m really sorry that happened to you. 
i mean this explains why their q&a is virtually nonexistant nowadays. because NO ONE with any sort of choice in the matter will take that job. wouldnt be surprised if it was literally just unpaid interns doing the q&a. is probably why they pay such insultingly low starting wages. they dont want experienced hires because that costs extra.
So very True.
The future may really look back at PH (pre-Harambe) as a whole different period in our history.
Pretty much. The people who do the work respect their QA. The HR department is just treats them as unskilled workers, despite the actual work being highly technical in SQL, Lua, C#, and requiring advanced knowledge of everchanging game systems and tools.
In short, devs are cool. HR is crap.
Yeah, it’s a pain, but not an end all be all. Luckily I have the experiences to back it up. Worst case is stuck doing graphic design for a casino, or get in contact with a mentor and see what is available lol.
I hope it all works out for you and you find what makes you happy and comfortable! 
What it’s saying is that you shouldn’t expect to become well off from an entry level position with no experience or marketable skills. There’s a reason why RN’s make more than a fry cook at McDonalds.
HR ain’t the ones deciding who gets paid what.
Just a kick in the shins is all lol. Not like I don’t have my own schemes here to try and launch my own retail of some sorts. Can’t have Hot Topics monopolize all the edgy teens and “cool” parents after all.
HR is part of the process. But you’re right. Blizzard pays you with the idea of prestige, though.
You’re correct. However, those aren’t listed as entry level roles. There’s no “Associate” title on them. They are for mid-level and senior-level.
And you need a technical skillset for them. Being able to read code is a huge plus. Working with SQL, Lua, C#, making test plans, updating test plans, doing risk analysis, and reporting to stakeholders.
It’s not flipping burgers in front of a hot grill and smelling of dirty fryer grease at the end of the day. But it’s still hard work.