> My 11 year old wants more than anything to be a video game programmer and stuff like this kills me.

bruh, tell him sure you can do that just got to learn C++.

Then eventually he'll turn 20 and be like "oh wait these normal tech companies offer 4x the pay and equity, lol fuck video games".

Video games outside of indie startups or companies like Epic (who make engines) dont offer the same pay. Mainly because they cant because revenue is so hit or miss and overhead costs are higher.

> union thing catches

ehhh unless our laws change to more nordic style union laws where unions are less rent seeking and more okay with efficiency improvements.....i'd say nah to a US styled union.