Indie dev makes game about his s***** day job, gets fired

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Last month Ontario-based indie developer David S. Gallant made a game about his soul-sucking customer service day job at the Canada Revenue Agency. This week Gallant lost the job he so desperately wanted to break free from.
Described by Gallant as "a personal tale of unwinnable realities," his game, I Get This Call Every Day, puts players in the role of a customer service agent dealing with fussy customers. It satirises (or rather simply portrays) how dehumanising that line of work is - and also how easy it is to get fired when one doesn't stick exactly to protocol.
It's unclear if Gallant lost the job due to the game - which wisely doesn't name the organisation Gallant worked for - or for any of the reasons outlined in the game. He's not talking to the press at the moment and he tweeted, "Please understand that after the next tweet ['Anyone hiring?'], I cannot and will not provide any further comment on today's situation."
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