Why I Turned Down a $200,000 Sound Design Job

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Everyone in Game Audio says they want a full-time, in-house job at a big company, but I don't think those jobs are the be-all end-all that people think they are.

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▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Table of Contents ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Turning Down Dream Jobs
1:18 - Focusing on Health and Freedom
2:13 - Choosing what I Learn
3:15 - How ADHD Affects my Career
4:06 - The Power of Being a Freelancer

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