Earlier this week first map building contest concluded with Mr. Onil taking both the first and second place medals. Though while the map architects like Mr. Onil or Mr. Freccia are celebrated the hard-working builders are forgotten. Working in the background building walls making furniture and constructing entire mountains, the builders are often underpaid and uninsured.

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“If you dislike the killing the only acceptable job in OGAT is being a builder. I don’t want to become a guard or a thief and kill others” said a builder who wishes to remain nameless. However builder jobs are often even more dangerous than guards or thieves. During construction of winning GAT – Google Office map there were 106 reported accidents. None of the builders on Mr. Onil’s site had medical insurance. When we tried to contact Onil & Onil architect firm they were unavailable for comment.

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Conditions are a bit better on Mr. Calsey’s and Mr. Titanium’s construction sites where they don’t cut costs as much. The problem that their construction firms face is the low downloads numbers of their maps and therefor lower profits. If we compare the wages on their construction sites with a standard guard or thief wages, builders are paid 50 time less.

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Despite the poor conditions workers face the OGAT government is not planning any new laws for improving builder working conditions. “We are working very hard to bring fresh water to all citizens. Water is currently our first priority” said OGAT president Mr. Cominu in an interview for Guardian News.