Advanced Writer @ WB Games Montreal. Aging emo kid, JRPG dork, your comrade. Writer on Gotham Knights, Star Wars: Squadrons/Battlefront II. He/Him 🍁
May 25, 2021 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
I'm burning out. Feels bad, but let's talk about it.
I'm very happy at my job. I'm in love with my team and project, and I feel supported like I never have. So what is this insidious, awful stress about my work?
I found it.
Tiny thread: My to-do list is trying to kill me
Obviously, this is my fault. I was trying to kill me.
When I'm done work for the day, I'll write in the simplest terms what I'd like to accomplish tomorrow. Revolutionary, right? I know.
But wait, stop calling me a genius, because I'm actually a huge idiot...
Jun 23, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Solidarity with my IGN coworkers who endured emotional terror from Tal Blevins and Steve Butts. In my time from 2012 to 2016, I felt taken advantage of, exploited and manipulated, and afraid for my job at nearly every turn. And I was one of the "lucky" ones working for them.
When Tal wanted something done, or didn't agree with something I said -- which happened often, as the IGN employees were mostly amazing people pushing them to do better -- he would CC Steve to intimidate me into following through with his request.
