Join Us Now! Work at Linden Lab!
Friday, November 17th, 2006 at 11:27 AM by: Philip LindenThere are two big reasons why you should consider joining us at Linden Lab: The first is that you are literally able to help create a new world, which is an unbelievably rewarding experience that you simply can’t have anywhere else. The second is that Linden Lab is run in a different way compared to most companies - you have an unusual degree of personal freedom which is extraordinary and empowering. By organizing ourselves differently, we created an environment in which everyone is a strong contributor to strategy and direction. Although the experience of working at Linden isn’t a fit for everyone, check it out. If you end up joining us, you will regret every day you missed by not being here earlier!
To apply for a job with Linden Lab, visit our site at http://lindenlab.com/employment, and follow the directions from there. We need people with a variety of different skillsets and levels of experience. If you don’t see something that fits your skills or experience, apply and tell us what you would like to be doing.
As an interesting alternative, if you are part of a small, independent group of people who enjoy working together developing software, regardless of where your group is located, consider challenging us to hire you as a whole team and potentially open an office in your city. In our approach to development we’ve found that often the best team is a well-bonded group of several people with complementary skills, and additionally we have (in part through Second Life!) great tools for coordinating remote teams. So if you’re part of such a team, consider asking us to come and visit you.
November 17th, 2006 at 11:34 AM
How’s the pay?
November 17th, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Ricky, i believe that would be based on your experience level =)
November 17th, 2006 at 11:56 AM
*wonders if they actually read the applications since app was sent and didnt even receive a no thanks email*
November 17th, 2006 at 12:05 PM
*wonders why people don’t even wait a day for their responses…*
Wish I could work at LL… But I’m on the TG, and don’t have experience… Hey, I could do PR… Heh.
November 17th, 2006 at 12:07 PM
same for me Angela :p
November 17th, 2006 at 12:34 PM
same for me too
You request help ? A lot of ppl can help.
Now please, at least, aknowledge you actually received a mail/notecard/whatever and the application is being processed…
I was refused as unix sysadmin some times ago because i’m not in USA. do this post mean i can try to apply again ? (btw, still waiting for an interview to be a french liaison
)
November 17th, 2006 at 12:47 PM
It looks as though the only work-at-home jobs are foreign language speakers.
Not all english speakers who want to work for LL can afford to move to Earthquake Country.
If you have work-at-hom options for those who are NOT sw dev folks (live help staff certain could work at home, for example) it might be a good idea to illustrate those. Otherwise, you’re excluding a potential resource.
November 17th, 2006 at 12:49 PM
I’d like to work as a software developer, but I’m stuck on the other end of the continent and in another country. >/
November 17th, 2006 at 12:56 PM
*wonders if moving to san francisco would be necessary to get a job there*
November 17th, 2006 at 1:00 PM
You guys should stop putting comments down on this field like it is a chat room. It is supposed to be used to message the linden lab, and the people who work there.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:09 PM
“As an interesting alternative, if you are part of a small, independent group of people who enjoy working together developing software, regardless of where your group is located, consider challenging us to hire you as a whole team and potentially open an office in your city.”
- Philip Linden
Seems like no, but you need to have a group you work well with before they’ll consider it?
November 17th, 2006 at 1:09 PM
Need a chef?
DC
November 17th, 2006 at 1:11 PM
I hope this actually means they will be looking at resumes now, i’ve been applying every 3 months or so for the last 2 years..
November 17th, 2006 at 1:15 PM
I’d actually like to try working on bug fixes for a year while I finish school here. The income would help me get through school too. >
November 17th, 2006 at 1:22 PM
you see, I’d love this, but because I’m a neuroscientist with a specialty in signal processing and information theory, I can’t see how you’d use me.
However, if you want someone to interface a culture of neurons to a petri dish/biochip, let me know.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:22 PM
I have lots of experience working as an orderly in psychiatric hospitals (nuthouses). Surely you need my help… *throws phillip into an isolation room*
November 17th, 2006 at 1:24 PM
“However, if you want someone to interface a culture of neurons in a petri dish/biochip to an avatar, let me know.”
just don’t use me for editorial work.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:25 PM
I’d apply, but I think they want people who actually know something about programming. (Not TV schedules)
November 17th, 2006 at 1:31 PM
*show a panel*
“Will work for Flexi-hair and prims-shoes”
November 17th, 2006 at 1:41 PM
I would like to know how to send a notecard to Mick and Char Linden for a job application.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:44 PM
I think that Linden Labs need me badly! I am a social worker in a hospital emergency room and am well prepared to handle any and all emergencies. What do you think?
November 17th, 2006 at 1:46 PM
I’m a landscape company owner/operator and have 27 years experience……… y’all need any help designing landscapes ?
November 17th, 2006 at 1:59 PM
*still laffing at phil in a padded room*
Glad to see Lindens asking for help, cause by the way live help is, *still waiting for answer from a year ago* and how many event page violations, not to mention the classifieds and forums. I would definitely say, they need help.
November 17th, 2006 at 2:02 PM
i REALLY want to work at LL as a Liaison, but, im on the TG
and didn’t get me as a Mentor or Live Helper in the Volunteer program.
November 17th, 2006 at 2:07 PM
“…..meet new and interestig people, then hack them…..”
November 17th, 2006 at 2:07 PM
I have First Life experience counseling people suffering from addictions related to the playing of Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games. Would this be considered a conflict of interest? Then again, if not, it’s ok, because I can always just set up shop in Second Life. I might get more clients that way anyhow, ya think?
November 17th, 2006 at 2:15 PM
Hey LL,
If you get a group in the big A in New Mexico let me know. I will be moving there in March 2007 and would love to be a part of a team in that location.
My strong points are very simple, 10 years hotel managment (Customer Service), 6 Year Retail in the grand opening and training side (excitement, upbeat, and know how to get a job done), and 9 Years Mortgage Services and Origination which included 3 years software testing as a facilitator for my area of the company. Developer? Not me but for the end user side I can have a great added value.
Hope the big push for growth is a positive and fruitful venue for you
November 17th, 2006 at 2:44 PM
Heh, they’re gonna get a LOT of “Hey! Can I work there?” responses…
Keep in mind, to work at LL, you gotta be *more than good*. They have a HUGE pool of applicants to choose from — namely, the residents. And a lot of them are “good”.
By “more than good” (from what I gather after meeting some of them) I mean, “there is no question that I can walk in and get this job; I am the best there is out of maybe five in the country, the interview is just a formality.”
And I mean folks who are -already- beating down job offers left and right and would “prefer” to work for LL — people who have that luxury to make such a choice because they’re so in demand. (Note how the request appeals to someone who probably has a lot to select from!)
I’m serious - anyone here who was at SLCC probably knows. The LL crew is scary-supernatural on the side of raw intelligence.
They’ve got, as far as I know, -several- former NASA people there, folks who have worked on nuclear accelerators, and people who could probably talk out the math of creating a fractal in their head.
Now… manpower and workload is another story.
On that note, I wonder what SL will look like with an expanded headcount… Maybe we’ll see some of these long awaited things finally happen…
In either case — growth is good… Kinda indicates that they aren’t selling, and aren’t ready to close up shop.
November 17th, 2006 at 3:03 PM
@michi
*sigh*
*applies to Burger King*
November 17th, 2006 at 3:19 PM
I’ll have to talk to a friend and colleague about forming an SL programming team here in Bar Harbor…working for Linden Labs has got to be a blast. Although I started my consulting and programming business in the Bay Area and remain enthusiastic about the area in spite of Loma Prieta, I am happily settled in here now!
Thanks for bringing (and keeping) Second Life online. Hope you find some good people to help you maintain this innovative online community. I’m impressed with what I’ve seen so far! Keep up the good work.
November 17th, 2006 at 3:21 PM
Being on the east coast pretty much negates any chance of employment at LL.
LL, you don’t seem to have any problems offloading phone support to people that barely speak english, why are you so averse to telecommuting programmers?
November 17th, 2006 at 3:32 PM
I’d like to suggest that acknowledging that you have received a resume/application would be a good way to start. Otherwise it’s hard to know if your system is working, you don’t have any interest in the applicant, etc.
Thanks very much
-CAD/Lynne Wu
November 17th, 2006 at 3:48 PM
Make your Customer Service based in the UK
(Currently offline at home, and missing my SL!)
November 17th, 2006 at 3:50 PM
Indeed, Gigs. There are a number of great telecommuting options for us programmers. CVS, IRC, whiteboard programs galore, skype (which LL seems so fond of lately) for chatting with other programmers, VNC… The list goes on.
November 17th, 2006 at 3:54 PM
Seriously, I am amused by the amount of people commenting about working in the psychiatric field. Maybe this says something about a fair few of us. Aside from CS to board and director level for bluechips in the past and being in charge of Quality and Training for an international online gaming company now, I used to be a Social Worker.
November 17th, 2006 at 3:58 PM
I know a friend who use to be a GM for Ashron’s Call. He says it’s enough to drive you crazy. Perhaps that’s why so many people in the mental health field are offering their services? >D
November 17th, 2006 at 4:23 PM
HOW ABOUT TEEN LINDENS or w/e liasons… JUST JOBS FOR TEENS.. man it would help you guys alot
November 17th, 2006 at 4:44 PM
I am a gaming QA manager. Pity I am not in the U.S.
Phillip - What is LL’s policy on employment applications from the other side of the (real) World?
There is no mention of whether overseas applications are welcomed
November 17th, 2006 at 4:50 PM
I suspect it’s “you have to be scarily good, and you have to be insanely dedicated to doing cool stuff and not care much about the pay”.
Because they get so many good people who *are* insanely dedicated that they don’t need to pay top dollar… and the rest of us can’t afford the pay cut to work someplace that cool.
November 17th, 2006 at 5:00 PM
Or in my case, be a job period because I can’t seem to find anyplace around here interested in my skills (damnable nowheresville “city”
November 17th, 2006 at 5:12 PM
“I suspect it’s “you have to be scarily good, and you have to be insanely dedicated to doing cool stuff and not care much about the pay”.”
It becomes even more interesting when you consider virtual positions outside of the USA. For example, in the UK, the cost of living is higher, and in most fields, the wages correspondingly so. On the other hand, it would hugely appeal to those in nations where the cost of living is much lower.
November 17th, 2006 at 5:15 PM
@Argent
I suspect you’re right.
That’s the great thing about my field (quantitative finance). You have to be scarily good and dedicated to doing cool stuff, but you *can* care about the pay.
Us “quants” work bankers hours, and get to do really interesting mathematical modelling. Plus, working for a bank means you get paid well.
Call me crazy, but a traditional workplace with good bonus at year end is worth more to me than a “tao of Linden” workplace where you can get paged at 3am to bring the grid back online, and projects get abandoned as soon as they become “not fun”.
November 17th, 2006 at 5:33 PM
I would work for LL, even become a code “masochist” (disobey the Tao, things need to be fixed), but I’m still in school.
November 17th, 2006 at 7:57 PM
Pay will be in L$ as LL has an unlimited supply and hey, you can just sell it on the LindeX for some real cash
November 17th, 2006 at 9:21 PM
Same here Jesse. I’m hoping my schooling will make me an appealing code monkey.
November 17th, 2006 at 9:28 PM
I wish i could work at LL, but unfortunately, im on TG,and i have only minimal c++, php, and html training.
November 17th, 2006 at 10:43 PM
I’m also a student… I’d love to see them offer some entry-level positions/internships or something of the sort to students… I have skills in a few areas that could be of some use (a few of the areas they asked for - web design/development/graphics, coding, languages), but as I’m still in school, I don’t come near to qualifying for anything they’ve posted…
(I can always dream, heh)
November 17th, 2006 at 11:02 PM
Well, it’s all about the stock options. If you do apply, ask what percentage of the company you will get and not how many options.
Usually expressed in bps, or I guess 10 of a bps. If, for fun, we estimate SL is worth 500 million, and you ask for 1 bps, that would be a 50K signing bonus. If the company grows at 100% per year for a few years, that would be an extra 50K in salary each year.
Personally, I would ask for around 5 bps, and I encourage anyone to apply not to ask for less than 1 bps.
November 18th, 2006 at 12:48 AM
Get back to me when you have a profit model for your business that works…
November 18th, 2006 at 12:53 AM
Call me when you need a british laison. I’m sure i’m online more then 25 hours XD
I currently can’t move to america though cause i’m in oxford studing for a degree in computer science.
November 18th, 2006 at 3:27 AM
I think LL need *EXPERIENCED* coders. (i’m not, i’m unix sysadmin)
So we can avoid the patch “that was supposed to work… *erm* … in theory”.
November 18th, 2006 at 3:48 AM
Ricky, think I will stick to my UK day job of an IFA within a network. Even the FSA directive about treating clients fairly is more or less straightforward to implement when compared with the situation of coping with the mass virtual protest meeting last Thursday in Pooley
However….it does seem to me that some skills we may share would port over and if Philip reads this and agrees he can always email us.. -
November 18th, 2006 at 3:53 AM
“I think that Linden Labs need me badly! I am a social worker in a hospital emergency room and am well prepared to handle any and all emergencies. What do you think? ”
Stay with your day job
November 18th, 2006 at 5:49 AM
Apparently not even the combined brain power of NASA, MIT and whatever else is enough to stop them from messing up the chat again (look at the beta viewer)
November 18th, 2006 at 7:18 AM
@ all here and The Linden Lab :Wat LL and we in SL need are a staff of developer that are truly devotet and comitted to there jobs as a lot of them that work at Linden Lab are now.You can hire 50 ppl and only 10 realy do a good devoted job.To work for a company as LL are not just any job…its developing new inovated technology for the future.So if you app for a job at LL remember you also work for me and all the others in SL
I am not a tech freak but i know the human mind and wat it takes to do a good job that also are fun.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:17 AM
If you decide to consider software developers for telecommuting, or open up a branch near Washington DC, please announce it. I’ve got several years experience developing and maintaining large distributed systems primarily written in C++. My family’s not interested in moving.
If anyone else nearby wants to start up a group locally… well, drop me a note.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:20 AM
I came to SL to get away from RL work! Besides, I could never work for Lindens Labs, I’m terrible at keeping secrets
November 18th, 2006 at 8:23 AM
“However, if you want someone to interface a culture of neurons in a petri dish/biochip to an avatar, let me know…just don’t use me for editorial work.” - Luciftias
For a demon, that *is* editorial work.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:39 AM
Well, I tried! I sent in dozens of resumes. Well… I did until the legal restraining order came through. Does this mean I can start sending in resumes again? 0.o
November 18th, 2006 at 2:22 PM
Got a need for an insurance agent????
November 18th, 2006 at 3:44 PM
Dear Philip,
I have a small team of independent blogsters, journalists, and philosophers. Ok, I lied. It’s just me and my alts. Still, we’re a smoothly working team, and we’ve fully mastered the group tools.
We enjoy doing what we do best — criticizing — but with passion and total involvement!
So please hire us to open an office in New York — I have good press connections. But if you have to relocate me to SF, that’s ok, but it has to be within 10 blocks of the office because I really cannot parallel park to safe my life and I have poor night vision.
You said I could do what I want and help determine the mission. And that’s what I already do in SL! God knows, it’s been a stunning success!
My needs for compensation are small — actually, just giving me free tier for the next year on all my sims would more than cover all the losses I’ve suffered in your internship program so far! Throw in free RL rent and a case of Diet Coke, we’ll talk.
P.S. I need mental, dental, 4 weeks vacation, and better to break the news to you now, rather than have you find out the hard way: I’ll need the key to the ladies’ room, not the men’s room : )
November 18th, 2006 at 5:58 PM
Do you hire people whose politics do not match the Roddenberry-esque utopianism that seems so prevalent at Linden Labs?
Seriously.
November 18th, 2006 at 10:04 PM
I wish I could work at LL… but I’m in DFW.
November 19th, 2006 at 8:59 AM
I put my name in the hat for the customer service spot. I’m smart enough, IQ@99.7th percentile. “Good” enough; worked for Apple, Sun, and others in the valley. Skilled, in addition to my service and marketing expertise, I’m an accomplished coder and gamer (lvl97 RuneScape :-).
I’m posting here to offer up the opportunity to others who may read this, and reside in the Denver area where the cost of living is a tad lower than in SF, to band together to form a Denver/Boulder LL combine. While I applied for the customer service spot, leading a development or marketing function would also be of great interest to me. Yes, I know, it’s not an intact team, but we’d have the Colorado lifestyle in common and hey, any of the Lindens who want a decompression break could join us skiing or hiking.
In anticipation,
Klaatu
P.S. These guys are slammed with difficult work, so you flamers should all back off a bit.
November 19th, 2006 at 9:09 AM
Do you want people with computer networking? I have an associates degree in that field and would love to work for LL!!
November 19th, 2006 at 1:27 PM
LL, please hire Prok.
November 19th, 2006 at 2:08 PM
You need to be a rocket scientist to work for Linden Labs. It’s not worth the effort.
November 19th, 2006 at 3:01 PM
Nonsense Ryan, you just need to be skilled at something and clever in how you use your knowledge. Some of MIT’s best and brightest aren’t “intelligent” but are very “smart”
(intelligence being a measure of accumulated knowledge, and smarts being a measure of one’s ability to improvise what one knows into working solutions)
November 20th, 2006 at 12:21 AM
for all of you who tried but haven’t gotten a response -
i’m the guy who wrote the software to do the melting/exploding spaceship at the end of the movie “Matrix: Reloaded”… i’m the guy who wrote the photorealistic shaders for “Riven: The Sequel to Myst”. i also have tons of other relevant accomplishments, skills, and talent.
and i’ve been trying like hell for over a year. i’ve submitted my resume 4 times - took the programmer test - had Robyn Miller write Philip and Cory personally recommending me - etc - etc - etc.
and they’ve NEVER, ONCE, said ANYTHING.
there’s something very very wrong in linden land.
K.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:15 AM
I have some thoughts here on the sort of jobs you *should* be offering.
I would like to hope that your *programmers* are the best… although I won’t repeat what my Linux expert partner thinks about that, after the numerous problems we’ve struggled with that have proven to be SL-side and not client-side *EG* But I have to say, from experience, that the core skills and system implementation you //badly// need at LL are customer liaison.
You really do SUCK on that side folks, I’m sorry to say. The individual Lindens I’ve met are all lovely people, dedicated to their work and to the greater glory of SL, and (for the most part) polite and attentive - but the way the system works does not really allow *anyone*, even your customer support teams, to get to grips with enquiries. Reports/requests do not seem to be handled on a systematic queuing basis, phone lines and live help are severely undermanned, there is no kind of emergency help for serious problems related to finance and account security, and in-world notification is a joke. My feeling is that if you can GET a Linden’s help, then they are great - but *getting* that help is tantamount to winning the lottery.
I really do hope that you are considering hiring some professionals in customer liaison besides the coders. Programmers are lovely people (heck I’m married to one), but they are not generally good at human relations…
November 20th, 2006 at 1:36 PM
Oooo lookit teh comments!
Hello, I’m Torley Linden. I’m a Community Developer on the lovely Community Team here at Linden Lab, focusing on Communications, the Resident Experience, and related Social responsibilities. I have a bio with more info on my personal blog, which is largely about Second Life. Blogging helped me build up confidence to apply @ LL. Oh, speaking of, I also co-admin this blog you’re reading — and this week I’m working on improving it!
My own, personal watermeloney take on some of this:
* I LOVE working for Linden Lab, it’s the best job I’ve ever had. Okay, so I haven’t had a lot of jobs before this — perhaps that encourages some of you
— but it’s like I had all this energy that needed to be focused and put my abilities to good use. Here, in both work and play, is where I’ve found it.
* For those who hate “traditional jobs” because your personality doesn’t mesh, then Linden Lab may be right for you. Personal freedom goes hand-in-hand with personal accountability for me: I think of it as an ongoing opportunity to make the best of each day, and I mean this pragmatically. If I’m free to fail, then I’m also free to take risks and excel by involving myself in exciting new projects. Therein are the rewards!
* Coming off well in text helps a lot, especially if you do an inworld interview… a lot of text communication is needed, be it email, Instant Messaging, etc. Practice those typing skills too. Being a good writer means being a good communicator, which helps with teamwork.
* I started as a Resident of the world, or as I like to say, Resi. =)) One of my early inworld jobs was proofreading and adding to documentation for L$, now I do it on a broader scale. I applied because a dream told me to. I am not kidding.
* We have a variety of different positions open, a common bond amongst personalities being SCEP (Smart, Creative, Energetic, Passionate). It can be tricky because, it’s like that old joke about how cool people don’t call themselves cool, but others do.
* LL really does hire a diversity of people, from all sorts of backgrounds. My own background is Canadian, and yes, I work from Canada. I’m certainly not the only international Linden. Pathfinder’s on the east coast USA, June Linden’s HQed in Japan, we have Liaisons around the world, etc. I used to do techno music production, and as a kid, I dreamed I wanted to work on online worlds but put that dream aside for a long time… now it’s come true.
* As we continue on this path, physical proximity won’t be such a prominent factor as it’s historically been. I look forward to Second Life itself being used more and more to communicate.
* I am not political, so the answer is yes, @Nanashe. My fave Star Trek race are the Cardassians, and the Founders are a close second. Vulcans are third. If anything, I’m more intrigued by the future presented in books not so homogeneous in their outlook, like The Diamond Age.
* Re: teens, @aeper, Blue Linden has some ideas about teen internship… ask him!
* I’m personally a proponent of koans and lateral thinking. NO not a requirement… but flexibility and adaptation are certainly qualities of excellence I’ve seen in potential Lindens. So’s having a thick skin! Being personable is also wonderful; one of the first things I remarked upon coming to Second Life is how each LL employee has a recognizable personality, like a superhero team.
* For Liaison positions, send a notecard to Mick or Char Linden by looking them up in Search > People tab, then drag-and-dropping it onto their profile — the usual way to send inventory.
* I found something that really helped me is being observant: a lot of people see things which they may think are obvious, but they haven’t been brought up to others enough. As an example, using local lighting to set a really beautiful scene and turning Nighttime Brightness to 0.000 is underrated. You can craft some very gorgeous photos inworld doing this, which gets all sorts of graphical possibilities in motion. Not a lot of people have done it. All of this, as you can imagine, results in some really creative problem-solving. Sometimes I hear, “What relevance does this have?” and being able to spot the connections between seemingly unrelated issues is fundamental to me.
* Connected, curiosity counts for a lot: it’s like that old adage that millions of people saw apples falling from trees, but only Isaac Newton asked “Why?” I often ask many questions to fellow Lindens and Resis so I can give more answers. Expect to learn a lot! Stuff like the tutorial movies I’ve made are largely because I’ve been inspired and learned from my fellow avatars. A lot of Lindens are curious. Coincidence? No.
* Never ever forget your roots, if you’re a Resident first then become a Linden. Remember the simple pleasures, in much the same way that Second Life can be a Second Childhood, an opportunity to live what you miss from ages ago. Also encouraged on that front, I made a video, “It’s Time to Live Again“, about that too. When I have an idea, I like to express it in a way other people can experience and enjoy. I think in large part, Second Life is very much the collective incarnation of ideas executed. =^_^= I can’t say it better than this:
* Being nice helps OODLES. To me, the best smart people are also nice.
Please keep in mind the above is merely my own tiny perspective, each Linden has their unique slice that makes up the big pie which is Linden Lab. But I hope it is of some help.
I wish all the best to each and all of you applying. When I experience stress and challenges, I remind myself of why I’m happy to be here, and one reason is… like soylent green, Second Life and Linden Lab are made of people! ROCK ON!!!
November 21st, 2006 at 7:29 AM
As somebody who’s been at the same computer company for 17 years (not metric years either - talking real years here) I know where you’re coming from Torley. In my group of 12 people, there are 4 who have been here even longer that I have. Being at a great company is a pretty cool thing, when it’s not consuming you.
‘Grats on finding a place that suits you so well.
November 22nd, 2006 at 5:07 AM
Did not see any positions for Customer Service Representives.
I am with a “learning organization” and out motto is “just do it”.
My customers are the most important aspect of my position. Remember we are all
ecah others customers and how this person responds makes the biggest impression of
our firms and ourselves.
November 22nd, 2006 at 6:11 PM
Thx to A Resident!
Ranma, we do have an open position for Director of Customer Service, and Technical Concierge is applicable to what you mentioned too! In addition, our Liaisons (numerous openings) are frontline, inworld help for our customers — they interact with Residents directly on a frequent, ongoing basis!
November 22nd, 2006 at 9:48 PM
Any openings for some one with a b.s. in animal science?
December 2nd, 2006 at 4:05 AM
I know a few people…single moms stuck with kids at home, but they are smart and have computers with high speed access. One of them has MS so its difficult for her to do most jobs. Is there anything they could be doing for you guys from home? I mean, customer service types of things…mabey real estate agents, or whatever?
December 28th, 2006 at 11:34 AM
Last I heard (back in Feb) it didn’t even matter if you were willing to move to San Francisco - LL were too small/busy to bother doing the visa paperwork. As they don’t do engineering remotely (ironic!) if you do not have US work authorisation already you cannot join. Philip should really have made this clear in the blog posting to save wasting a lot of peoples time.
December 29th, 2006 at 1:18 AM
Am wondering what i do,,, i bought an outfit the other day can give you the details as soon as i log in! I paid around $L300 for it got it home to open it and it would not let me open so i feel i have paid some one $L300 for nothing,, what do i do to rectify this situation ,, i immed the creator but have still not heard back from her in 4 days!
December 29th, 2006 at 9:12 AM
Yup that has happened to me…but I found the trick…
When you go to open the box it will attach to you…you then need to drop it…right click the box u dropped and click open….the inventory list of whats in the box will pop up…click inside this box which will highlight the outside of the inventory box with yellow….then click copy to inventory…then right click the box you dropped once more and click take…your new outfit should be in your recent items then
December 29th, 2006 at 10:46 AM
i been considering job here at lindon, and will submit something soon.
and i been a c++ programmer and web developer for about 8 years working with big and small companies.
and since using sl i love it, its so flexable and so much more that could be done for everyone.
Steve
January 1st, 2007 at 7:50 PM
“Ricky Zamboni Says:
Us “quants” work bankers hours, and get to do really interesting mathematical modelling. Plus, working for a bank means you get paid well.”
Maybe at your bank you get paid well - at my (3rd largest bank in the US) bank, you get a measly 3% raise each year, IF you “walk on water.” So I’m happy for you.
I’d love to work at LL by working from home. How cool would that be? I have 15 years Plus customer service experience and have worked at my bank for almost 10. I know dedication - I just want to have more fun at my job, too. Is that too much to ask? :o]
January 11th, 2007 at 12:33 PM
[...] - imaginaire) dollars verbruikt om van dit prachtige paradijs een nog mooier verhaal te maken. Via ‘Work at Linden Lab’ kan je zelfs solliciteren, je mag ook je eigen baan creeren, maar je moet wel een visie hebben op [...]
January 14th, 2007 at 9:53 AM
comment ca fonctionne pour s’inscrire en francais svp!!!
January 28th, 2007 at 4:46 AM
i just got in and already love Second life.
Is it possible to show in the mall my gallery??
January 28th, 2007 at 4:47 AM
i loved Second Life as soon as I got in.
Can I show my gallery in SL Mall?
January 31st, 2007 at 10:52 AM
As an experienced & downsized CTO, I would love the technical support manager position. However, I live on the East coast and would appreciate a reply as to if an relocation expenses are offered in having to move the family to the West coast. I love the camw and would be happy until death to be involved with it as a part of the team.
February 8th, 2007 at 4:22 AM
As I am working inworld at SL County Sheriff’s Department and SL FBI I would like if Linden themselves backed up our work for the SL residents a bit more. We are trying to give as much help and support to residents being harrassed or just ask for help. There is a need by residents to have Law Enforcement inworld who really can do more than only guide them to leave harrassment reports at Linden. As we are very serious with this we like it if we could be Linden’s official eye’s and ears to fight crime and help residents with several issues inworld. Hope Linden will there respons to this idea.
February 21st, 2007 at 5:11 PM
The problem with organizations such as yours, Wendy, is that tend to attract a lot of what real police officers refer to as wannabees. These are not remotely people who should be entrusted with any sort of authority over others.
Also, if the SL FBI is the FBI listed in the groups search, be aware that using the name or seal of the actual FBI without permission is a federal felony.
February 21st, 2007 at 5:12 PM
That’s a RL felony, by the way, not an SL one. You could actually go to an actual jail.
February 26th, 2007 at 8:08 AM
02-22-07
Linden Lab
Attn: Phillip Linden
Hi: TANGENTdesign might just be the type of small close knit development group you are talking about in your post. It has been in business for 15 years and a complementary core team emerged after a few years that has been together ever since.
Our development work has been for corporate and medical clients as well as a few agencies; it would be great to do some cutting edge work that is not so stifled by group think. Examples of our work are online at http://www.tangentdesign.com.
The group includes four members, myself, a senior interface and information designer (schooled in graphics and ID) and the lead visionary, creative director, and job manager. Next is Nat, a Yale trained senior graphic designer of consummate skill and speed, able to satisfy the pickiest corporate types and who aspires to the world of art. Then we have Clayton, a workaholic overachiever in the realm of Flash, animation, and digital video production. Finally, we have Bob, a creative writer whose need for speed pushes him into formula B racing trying to get it out of his system, a truly creative word-smith. Bottom line, this group simply does amazing work.
Our group-think process has lead us to the conclusion (before SL launched) that the current world of computer interfaces would eventually be transformed into a world very like Second Life. This will be a place where work and socialization will seamlessly mix with play and creativity; nullifying the need for automobile commuting and its associated waste of energy and time. To this end we turned in a direction where the desktop emulates the structure and process of the mind rather than the metaphor of an office. These concepts are very comfortable for us but others cannot see the benefit of designing in this direction.
It would be ideal to be engaged in the early stage prototypes of such an advanced concept and ideally working in our own comfortable style, after all, our group has always been virtual, even before the web we always worked remotely? It would be great if we could all get together and see if we might work with your organization as well…brh
PS: Glad to see the press finally getting the idea that something is happening with virtual 3-spaces…
March 4th, 2007 at 1:51 PM
hi soy de chile me encanta su pagina pero el problema es que no puedo entrar en el mundo virtual
adios
March 7th, 2007 at 6:35 AM
how it pay
March 8th, 2007 at 8:38 AM
Plutot bien le jeu soffe que je comprent rien !!!!
sinon a+
March 8th, 2007 at 8:39 AM
Plutot bien le jeu soffe que je comprent rien !!!!
sinon a+ :d
March 14th, 2007 at 4:15 AM
First I like to thank the People who had that great Idea of a second life.Of corse there are lots of Things to develop in- and for- the sec.W. but to help with that , it will be wise to keep it to my self till thouse Ideas are appropiate served as today and allways …. nothing is free .
Iam a german Man ,married to a amarican sweetheart but since the Bush Administration we have our share of problems in real Life,cant get back to USA to live a normal Family life for no right reason and so we came up with planty….
March 14th, 2007 at 8:28 AM
I got some HTML experiece and I enjoy Second Life a lot. I got a huge load of experience and I know oh so much about SL - i even got the debug menu up once ^_^. (In-world people - I’ll show the picture to you if you want proof!)
What I’m saying is, I got a lot of experience, and I’d love to join.
But if that isnt good enough, I’ll happily go for live help (:-C), mentor or greeter.
March 14th, 2007 at 8:30 AM
Also on a serious note -What sort of pay do you expect p.m, Torey?
March 15th, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Well I being in the nursing field but with aspirations in creating a virtual world would love the idea of being on any team to help form a world like this. Course like most people moving is not a option, but it is a virtual world and can be done from several places i suspect.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:55 PM
I have experience with zits and would love to put them to work for LL. If a scripter would like to contact me about a skin the grows pimples, but requires an exclusive product for healing and youthful skin rejuvenation, let’s get working on popping those pimples together.
March 27th, 2007 at 9:47 AM
Do you need someone to feed the goldfish? I will accept $50,000 pa.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:04 AM
Hello,
My name is Matheus Degiovani and I applied for the role of Distributed Network Operations Engineer. I have been involved in virtual environments since Active Worlds (circa 1996), I have toyed around pretty much every type of VE available (from MUDs to MMORPGs), having developed (as a CS course conclusion thesis) CS/P2P VE systems.
I also have experience in network management (working at a local school, I’m one of the teachers responsible for managing 100+ computers and server).
Though I was contacted by one of Linden’s employees, all attempts at (virtual) meetings were unsuccessful. Hopefully, my application will be further reviewed and I’ll get another chance at it.
Thanks.
April 4th, 2007 at 9:45 AM
Several Italians are not using SL just because there is not a Client in Italian language. Do you need help for Italian Localization?
Greetings from Roma
April 5th, 2007 at 8:57 AM
I loved SL and my skills which probably will be helpful are languages :
Russian, Bulgarian, English and Portuguese. Understand Spanish if written. All speak and write on the same level.
So if someone needs , please do not
hesitate to contact
Thank you
April 5th, 2007 at 2:43 PM
So..what could a Italian borne in swizzerland living in canada aplay as a job for Linden Labs?I do speak 5 languages,some better then other..*grins*crate customazed avatars on SL.And I`m developer on IMVU aswell..runn my myspacepage that is full of SL pics..What kinda just changet the whole post I just made.The Hairdresser,barmaid diplomas in rl my not much of help,but just mention it anyways.I spend more time on SL then in RL,dos this makes me a SL addict,who mait deserve somekind of work?God I wisht I could accualy get rid of the SL updates bugs that seam to affect every single time my Avatar
anyways…Ppls talking about shrinks on this page here and honestly just to put the cherry as a topping,I feel like a unpaid shrink on SL the whole crying and sobbing part of ppls and especialy newbees is one thing I dealing with every time I logon.Not to mention my adwice is free…good Idea I should charge them..well anyways…***Job wanted here***
L.P.
April 7th, 2007 at 8:00 PM
I would love to look into this but most game companies pay pretty poorly due to the amount of people that want to work for them. At the end of they day you often get what you pay for though.
Can a systems admin may a six figure salary working for linden labs, for some reason I doubt it.