Comments on: When the success of the guild trumps the TPS

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:38:41 +0000

I am a gamer, hire me!

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:36:48 +0000

I think this is correct but not just for the reasons stated. Gamers I believe are generally loners who stand or fall by their own efforts and prefer it that way. Combine this with a very focussed approach to the exclusion of what is generally considered as social activity also results tiredness and fatigue. All these characteristics mean that gamers are better not selected for work which requires teamwork and integration!

By: RFID Tracking

RFID Tracking — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:55:47 +0000

It’s true that a lot of gamers are used to be challenged to think more creatively when solving puzzle or games. They are a very valuable addition in any team.

By: psychicjim

psychicjim — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:24:06 +0000

I like some of Richard’s opinions, and gamers love playing for hours on end, it is like a gamers addiction, they love it so much. In contrast work is disliked by many.

By: Seventh-day Adventist

Seventh-day Adventist — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:23:31 +0000

Excellent article, thanks!

By: flower usa

flower usa — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:02:38 +0000

Since I started playing I’m going to bed later I intend to sit down for an hour and it turns into 3 or more… bad bad bad

By: joan

joan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:22:48 +0000

Hahah i also think that world of warcraft does not bring any leadership to the workplace, it is a game people!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:24:44 +0000

“gamers (specifically players of World of Warcraft) bring great value and advanced leadership into the workplace.”

Are we serious people?

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:21:55 +0000

I thought gamers are just gamers til I become one. I been gaming for 2 years now, MMORPG specifically, and I truly understood that it’s not only the game itself that you would love but the people you are playing with. There are lots of things that you can learn from it, especially working as a team.

By: Deutschland Trikot

Deutschland Trikot — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:31:47 +0000

Without any surprise, I think that gamers have both skill but they dont use them on the workplace for different reasons. One reason could be that they are so focused that dont pay attention to this.

By: Bauernhof Spielzeug

Bauernhof Spielzeug — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:26:20 +0000

That is true, while some gamers are very interested in become the best player in a particular game, others just like to taste the games and dont even bother to succeed in them.

By: Homemade Generator

Homemade Generator — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:13:37 +0000

I think Gamers add more creativeness in to the workplace.

Sam

By: 2 day diet

2 day diet — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:54:30 +0000

These are some great points. I tend to agree that WoW wouldn’t be good employees for the reasons listed int the above post.

By: ample

ample — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:13:43 +0000

Recently there is news a Korean couple played games that they forgot to feed their infant that they left at home. Its a pity.

Honestly, I think its not the game but the individual themselves is to be blamed for any negative consequences. Playing game for fun would certainly have greater value than liabilities.

By: Computer Repair

Computer Repair — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:24:23 +0000

New the 10,000 hours I put into video games I played in collage would help. lol

By: Alice havelock

Alice havelock — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:10 +0000

Hi Friends H r u? I hope all is well…This is very true! Most gamers I know have eztraordinary hand-eye coordination as well as general cognitive ability.

By: Ecover

Ecover — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:40:07 +0000

Those who had never played a MPOG against another team would never understood the need to work as team to win a game, on the other hand one must not under estimate the damage it bring along with over addiction to gaming.

By: Bijuterii ieftine

Bijuterii ieftine — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:01:15 +0000

Is the value of gamers greater than the liabilities?
Sincerely? Not really. I had a friend who lost his job and family because of his games addiction so I’m not taking this very lightly…

By: Randy P

Randy P — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:31:20 +0000

All your backlink spammers.. Shame shame

By: How to grow mushrooms

How to grow mushrooms — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:20:45 +0000

Richard has some great points. Also, gamers love the thrill of the game, which is why they spend so much time at it. Work is just….work, for most people. Even if they could transfer the skills, subconsciously, they’d probably rather be playing the game. That means they might not use the same focus on their work as they do on the game.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:56:34 +0000

I think the pros outweigh the cons – gamers are usually excellent problem solvers as they get so much practice using these skills. What company wouldn’t want great problem solvers working for them?

By: Dominic

Dominic — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:35:05 +0000

I think that you are best off working by yourself if people in your team have less ability than you. If you are a big company fine delegate, but not unless you have to.

By: Partnerhoroskope

Partnerhoroskope — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:47:45 +0000

Richard has some great points. I know a friend who personally was having work issues and their firing was in part due to them coming in late because of late night online gaming sessions.

By: Back Muscle Pain

Back Muscle Pain — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:33:10 +0000

I have always thought that playing video games helps strengthen some mental aspects including coordination. Some games require strategic planning also. Think about some of the video games they have for young children these days. Most of them are geared towards learning things like how to read or write or do math. That’s just my opinion though.

By: farmville cheats

farmville cheats — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:54:33 +0000

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