&gt;Tech workers wish they had the union protections and job security of animators in Burbank&#x2F;Glendale<p>Are... Are you trolling me?<p>Dreamworks has already undergone several rounds of layoffs recently. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bit.ly&#x2F;1uzveR9" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bit.ly&#x2F;1uzveR9</a><p>Animation&#x2F;VFX is already heavily outsourced, and it&#x27;s not getting better. Dreamworks has already said they are outsourcing future work to canada.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bit.ly&#x2F;1P8FKX8" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bit.ly&#x2F;1P8FKX8</a><p>Illumination already outsources all their work to other countries (France in particular). Government subsidies from non-US countries has already gutted US VFX&#x2F;animation, and pretty much ensures nothing but executive level positions remain at big studios.<p>There is zero US job security, and those going into the industry only have three guarantee&#x27;s : long hours, low pay, and frequent moves to keep steady work.