Few things are more humbling than setting up a development environment on a new machine.
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Best of the Web. Minnesotan New Yorker in Oakland, CA. Game Designer. Previously: Psychonauts 2, Dead Space (2008), Babycastles. He/him.
![“I repeatedly received essentially the same answer [from Activision]: that working in the office was considered an essential function of my position and that the company would not meaningfully consider remote work,” Kunze said. “I have watched coworkers struggle with similar issues involving accommodations, attendance, return-to-office expectations, AI uncertainty, outsourcing fears, and inconsistent treatment. Employees frequently tell each other they are exhausted. Many stay quiet because they fear retaliation. Some leave.”
Near his wit’s end in 2025, Kunze gathered documentation of his experience and filed complaints with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Then came multiple internal investigations of Kunze’s conduct from company brass in 2026, which to Kunze felt retaliatory.
"Employees frequently tell each other they are exhausted. Many stay quiet because they fear retaliation. Some leave."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreiac4wrgk5cyoajw7ajk3wpy7mfuqulx257he3icsg2itwqwide3i4)
